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I build rifles for a living. I buy and fit stainless steel 1/4x28 Torx head screws with every rifle that I build. I also include a 1/4" deep socket with a Torx bit glued into in for the customers to use with their torque wrenches.
I agree. The bolt raceway may be that far out of alignment with the OD of the action. That is why the action face, threads and lugs are trued to the bolt race. I would shoot it before doing any re machining. As side note, I wouldn't bet my life on the combination square as a Precision instrument.
Still opinion and not proven fact. I have three Rem actions 2 700 and 1 722. All have been used in IBS score shooting for over 25 years. Between these 3 rifles and 2 different shooters there have been 11 National Championship awards, 5 World records and numerous State championship awards. Not...
"if the action was trued and the factory barrel screwed back on...then the action was not trued." This statement is a matter of opinion and not proven fact. Not all smiths overcut the action threads when trueing an action.
That stamp of a heart does not indicate a Hart barrel. Remington used that as an inspectors mark for years. The barrel appears to be a 243 barrel that was re-bored to .358.