Is there anyway to tell if an action has been trued or blueprinted if you don't know it's origin?
Gunsmithing How can you tell if an action has been trued?
- Thread starter Chillin
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Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Post some pics of the boltface, and the face of the action. Factory machining is very rough.
Post some pics of the boltface, and the face of the action. Factory machining is very rough.
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chillin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is there anyway to tell if an action has been trued or blueprinted if you don't know it's origin?</div></div>
yes............but to tell if it has been done correctly is an entirely different matter
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chillin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is there anyway to tell if an action has been trued or blueprinted if you don't know it's origin?</div></div>
yes............but to tell if it has been done correctly is an entirely different matter
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Take measurements, use indicators...
Take measurements, use indicators...
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
If the action has no barrel on it its easier.
If the action has no barrel on it its easier.
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Some rifle smiths write on the inside the barrel channel with the information with a permanent marker. I have seen who did the work, date and what they did. But if the stock has been changed, it's gone.
Some rifle smiths write on the inside the barrel channel with the information with a permanent marker. I have seen who did the work, date and what they did. But if the stock has been changed, it's gone.
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Will post pics when I get home. Barrel is still on the action so I'm sure that will make it more difficult to tell. Gun shoots great was just curious if there were any obvious indicators.
Will post pics when I get home. Barrel is still on the action so I'm sure that will make it more difficult to tell. Gun shoots great was just curious if there were any obvious indicators.
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
If you look through the action ejection/loading port at the base of the barrel, sometimes you can see where the action threads were recut. Also, as stated the boltface is generally much smoother and the lugs are smooth and usually "in white". This doesn't mean it was done correctly, just that is was probably done.
If you look through the action ejection/loading port at the base of the barrel, sometimes you can see where the action threads were recut. Also, as stated the boltface is generally much smoother and the lugs are smooth and usually "in white". This doesn't mean it was done correctly, just that is was probably done.
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Here is the link to a couple pics of the bolt.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...094#Post1667094
Here is the link to a couple pics of the bolt.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...094#Post1667094
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Most things have already been covered. One thing you can do is put machinist dye or permanent marker on the back of the lugs. Then chamber a spent case and short stroke the handle up and down. If the back of the bolt lugs and the integral reciever lugs have been trued you should have close to 100% contact and the dye will come off.
Most things have already been covered. One thing you can do is put machinist dye or permanent marker on the back of the lugs. Then chamber a spent case and short stroke the handle up and down. If the back of the bolt lugs and the integral reciever lugs have been trued you should have close to 100% contact and the dye will come off.
Re: How can you tell if an action has been trued?
Good info thanks guys I'll try the marker trick.
Mike
Good info thanks guys I'll try the marker trick.
Mike
