PRS Talk Hard bolt closure

[ronsroom1]

Just got a Ruger RPR.
Bolt is very hard to open and close
Not a smooth closure at all.
Tough to pull open also.
Am I just looking at a breaking period, or a real problem.
Thanks, Ron

 

[Sheldon N]

Take bolt apart, clean and grease appropriate contact points, then cycle it about a 1000 times. It will improve.

 

[Carlos Danger]

Can I assume it's a 6mm creedmoor?

 

[ronsroom1]

Can I assume it's a 6mm creedmoor?

Yes 6.5 Creedmoor

 

[Carlos Danger]

Sorry. Assumed you were talking about difficulty while chambering a round.

 

[hughmac4]

Sorry. Assumed you were talking about difficulty while chambering a round.

That’s what she said.

 

[VVhoisJohnGalt]

Hard closure with reloads? How do factory rounds cycle?
May not be rifle and just need more shoulder bump...?

 

[Carlos Danger]

Is this hard closure on an empty chamber or trying on a round?

 

[ronsroom1]

This is on an empty chamber.
With the bolt cycled all the way back.
Starting to push bolt forward, it starts to stick and drag at the halfway point.

 

[Codiekfx400]

It is dragging on the magazine. Remove magazine and try it.

 

[ronsroom1]

Mag not inserted

 

[xNF_9]

Take bolt apart, clean and grease appropriate contact points, then cycle it about a 1000 times. It will improve.

The above.

I had a Atlas Tactical that was smooth but I ran the bolt quite a bit getting used to it. Now it is buttery smooth. With a production type action I’d attempt to do this. If that doesn’t help you can take it to a gunsmith or back to the shop you bought it from. Preferably to the shop as a guns,other would cost you more on a gun that should already work.