I made a commitment to several members via email and PM to post the outcome of the following thread regarding an extractor install at GAP. I said I would post the outcome whichever direction it went when I had the bolt in hand because the thread was locked before it was resolved. Several can attest to this as I edited a post in another thread to reflect the same - before I received the bolt. Here's the thread:
http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1383849&page=1
Now, before I get started, I will say this since I was questioned before about what I have done for this site and what I do to financially support it. I, like the majority of the members here, are not paid sponsors and do not have a product to sell nor care to for that matter. The shooting industry, paid sponsors, and this site are for the most part supported by people like me, a consumer and shooting enthusiast. I use this site and others for an information bank and social networking so remember when you're flaming me, I'm the kind of guy that supports this stuff.
Back on topic. A commitment was made to have my work completed and shipped back to me by a certain date after the original communication breakdown. This was met and I received my bolt with the extractor installed on Friday of last week. Saturday morning, I made a trip to my smith to have the bolt nose recess opened up on my rifle as the extractor was something I decided to do after a build was completed. The barrel was pulled, recess opened to spec, and the rifle was reassembled. Next, my smith rechecked the headspace to make sure nothing had changed. At this point everything was good to go so it was time to test the function. A round was loaded and chambered and the bolt closed but would not extract the round. The bolt was pulled and the extractor was galling or sticking or binding (or whatever you want to call it because I'm not a metalurgist) on the bolt body. You could work the extractor back and forth with your fingers and it would stick causing it to be open just enough to not extract the round from the chamber. Next, the roll pin was pushed out and at it was evident the extractor was binding on the bolt for about 2/3" from the bolt nose back to the pivot point. My smith fixed it and now it works. Honestly, I kind of felt like it should have dropped in and worked after opening the recess to spec, but it didn't. This was not the most desirable outcome on my end to this but, it's done, it's fixed, it's over. I learned a lot on this one.....
The end.
Flame on,
bsp212
http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1383849&page=1
Now, before I get started, I will say this since I was questioned before about what I have done for this site and what I do to financially support it. I, like the majority of the members here, are not paid sponsors and do not have a product to sell nor care to for that matter. The shooting industry, paid sponsors, and this site are for the most part supported by people like me, a consumer and shooting enthusiast. I use this site and others for an information bank and social networking so remember when you're flaming me, I'm the kind of guy that supports this stuff.
Back on topic. A commitment was made to have my work completed and shipped back to me by a certain date after the original communication breakdown. This was met and I received my bolt with the extractor installed on Friday of last week. Saturday morning, I made a trip to my smith to have the bolt nose recess opened up on my rifle as the extractor was something I decided to do after a build was completed. The barrel was pulled, recess opened to spec, and the rifle was reassembled. Next, my smith rechecked the headspace to make sure nothing had changed. At this point everything was good to go so it was time to test the function. A round was loaded and chambered and the bolt closed but would not extract the round. The bolt was pulled and the extractor was galling or sticking or binding (or whatever you want to call it because I'm not a metalurgist) on the bolt body. You could work the extractor back and forth with your fingers and it would stick causing it to be open just enough to not extract the round from the chamber. Next, the roll pin was pushed out and at it was evident the extractor was binding on the bolt for about 2/3" from the bolt nose back to the pivot point. My smith fixed it and now it works. Honestly, I kind of felt like it should have dropped in and worked after opening the recess to spec, but it didn't. This was not the most desirable outcome on my end to this but, it's done, it's fixed, it's over. I learned a lot on this one.....
The end.
Flame on,
bsp212
