Gunsmithing Question about a Remington 700 bolt

[johncamino]

I'm about to get a custom build done with my current 30-06 action. My question is about my bolt. I noticed that it has some small damage on the bolt lugs. It looks like someone over-tightened the guard screws and possibly the base screws (or put them into the action when the rifle was not in the stock) and left small indentations on the bolt lug surface. Can anyone tell me if they are significant enough to make the bolt a poor candidate for my custom built, or am I being paranoid? You can see the indentations in the two close-ups.

Here is the link:
http://s660.photobucket.com/albums/uu322/johncamino/Remington%20700%20Bolt/

thanks,
John

 

[dsink]

Re: Question about a Remington 700 bolt

From what I can see in the pics you will be fine. The main thing is its not on the locking surface.

 

[swd]

Re: Question about a Remington 700 bolt

It won't hurt a thing. You cn clean it up with a file and sand paper.

 

[WRM]

Re: Question about a Remington 700 bolt

They look like Hardness test indentations to me (they're supposed to be there)....

Bill

 

[Hateca]

Re: Question about a Remington 700 bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WRM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They look like Hardness test indentations to me (they're supposed to be there)....

Bill </div></div>

Exactly.

 

[stillbuster]

Re: Question about a Remington 700 bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HateCA</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WRM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They look like Hardness test indentations to me (they're supposed to be there)....

Bill </div></div>

Exactly. </div></div>

Follow the link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_scale

 

[johncamino]

Re: Question about a Remington 700 bolt

Thanks everyone!