Gunsmithing Problem with Savage bolt

[JCH]

I bought a replacement bolt knob from Kevin Rayhill to put on my new Savage 10 Predator. I finally got the back unscrewed and put the new knob on. Now I can't get the firing pin to cock. Actually it won't move at all.

I've tried putting the original knob back on and still have the same problem. Has anyone run into this?

FYI the new Savage's have the cocking indicator on the back of the bolt.

 

[AKAce]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

So the Bolt it's self won't "Cock" ? As in you can't put it back in the gun ?

When you remove the BAS, you "Un Cock" the bolt. You have to re cock it by sliding the lil round gimmick Up the ramp till it cams over.

 

[JCH]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ~Ace~</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So the Bolt it's self won't "Cock" ? As in you can't put it back in the gun ?

When you remove the BAS, you "Un Cock" the bolt. You have to re cock it by sliding the lil round gimmick Up the ramp till it cams over. </div></div>

The bolt won't automatically cock itself when you try to put it back in the action. I had to use a flat head screwdriver to recock the bolt before I changed the knob.

Now, the round knob on the bolt that cocks the firing pin won't move at all. Like it is locked in place.

 

[AKAce]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

So the Bolt WILL go back into the rifle ?

 

[m1k3]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

The bolt is cocked when you remove from the action.

Savage 110/10 bolts cock when opening.

You need to have the bolt cocked to place it back into the action. Does that make sense? Its either that or we are misunderstanding the problem.

Mike

 

[JCH]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

Yes that makes sense and I know that. What I am saying is that I can't cock it. Before removing the bolt knob it was easy to cock/de-cock. Now it won't cock after pulling the back part off the bolt

 

[JCH]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ~Ace~</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So the Bolt WILL go back into the rifle ?</div></div>

No, I can't get the firing pin to re-cock

 

[AKAce]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

Loosen the BAS and see what point the "Round thing" starts to move again, Cock it, then tighten BAS... will be Tight as you will be compressing the spring.

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

ok do this. back out the Bolt Assembly Screw a few turns to see if that makes the cocking easier or the cocking pin peice easier to move? is it not moveable at all is what you are saying?

 

[JCH]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

<span style="text-decoration: line-through">Ok, I cocked the bolt with the BAS out. Then I put the bolt into the rifle and tightened the BAS in as far as I could. I then dry-fired it to let the cocking indicator down so I could finish screwing in the BAS. This seemed to work, BUT!! now the firing pin only drops 80% of the time while dry firing.

I know with 100% certainty when I removed the BAS that I didn't lose anything.</span>

OK. I guess the BAS wasn't tight enough. However, it still doesn't work with the aftermarket bolt handle.

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

whats the aftermarket handle look like? whats not working? now the firing pin isnt 100%? can you take it all apart and inspect everything? at least as far as you did earlier to do this bolt handle swap. you say aftermarket bolt handle but i see a factory savage large bolt knob.


its easier to cock the cocking pin piece when that BAS is loose and then torque it down, but i dont have a cocking indicator gun so i cant say here whats up, but id have to guess its just a longer assembly than my 10fcp and a hollow BAS so the back end of the pin will stick out?

 

[JCH]

Re: Problem with Savage bolt

http://www.stockadegunstocks.com/accessories.html#bold_handles

it is the 5/8 teardrop on that page.

I ended up taking the bolt completely apart and putting it back together. Once I really tightened down the BAS the firing pin dropped 25 straight times.

That pic is the factory knob on there showing the cocking indicator covering the 1/4 allen BAS