I had the handle re-timed, there's about a .030 gap between the bolt handle and the bolt shroud now. I was thinking about spinning it in the lathe and squaring it up then re-cutting the cocking area?
Thanks guys,
Kc
Thanks guys,
Kc
How is the cocking piece to sear handoff when closing the bolt? Does it cock on close or does it handoff smoothly? If you shorten the rear of the bolt you could cause it to add some cock on close and loose a smooth handoff you may already have. Once gone you can't get it back. Check this out before you cut. If you do cut it the cocking detent has to stay in the same place radially which means the ramp helix will have to change to match. I'll bet you end up leaving that .030" gap.
There isn't any all inclusive video/videos that I know of but there are quite a few that will give you a good idea of what is involved if you search around a bit. Gunsmith Stan Ware had some good You Tube videos if I recall. It seems no two action/timing jobs are exactly the same. Each has it's own compromises to be dealt with. Most custom actions designed for BR use have removable trigger hangers that can be had with differing trigger pin holes (moves trigger fore and aft) to aid in altering the sear handoff and or the amount of firing pin fall. Even with the hangers there is often a trade off between adequate pin fall to a smooth handoff or some cock on close.
Deepening the notch in the bolt that holds the cocking piece while the rifle is cocked, but out of battery isn't hard if you're competent and careful.