Remington 700 BDL Firing Pin Head Question

[svk]

Hello everyone,

This is actually my first post on here and decided to make an account after lurking around the forum for a while. I have a question in regards to a Remington 700 that I am trying to purchase. This will be my first rifle, and I am trying to get something decent. However, I came across this older Remington 700 BDL with a "throw-in-the-trash" Tasco scope that sells for about $450. When I inspected it, I noticed that the firing pin head (I believe that's what it's called) might be chipped? I am not extremely familiar with firing pin heads, but it looked odd to me.

It looks almost identical to this picture that I had found online. Therefore, my question is.. is it a safe gun to purchase or would I need to purchase a different bolt? Or is it possible to replace just the pin head?

Thanks!

 

[roggom]

For a first rifle, I would pass on this one. The marks you see are on the the "bolt face" it is a result of firing hot loads or blown primers.

It can be fixed, but you should not have to pay to fix it. With the added cost you can get a new rifle.

If he wants to move the rifle, ask a smith how much to re-face a bolt and verify headspace. Then subtract that from the price, and also tell the seller to keep the Trashco. Why pay for something you dont want.

 

[svk]

For a first rifle, I would pass on this one. The marks you see are on the the "bolt face" it is a result of firing hot loads or blown primers.

It can be fixed, but you should not have to pay to fix it. With the added cost you can get a new rifle.

If he wants to move the rifle, ask a smith how much to re-face a bolt and verify headspace. Then subtract that from the price, and also tell the seller to keep the Trashco. Why pay for something you dont want.

Thank you for the reply roggom. I am going to try and see if I can haggle with them, but I definitely agree. Any idea how much it would cost to re-face a bolt?