Savage Bolt mechanic

[Baddog 0302]

Looking for info on a Savage Bolt mechanic . I picked up a Savage that some shade tree mechanic did his bolt lift BS work on and now I almost need a pry bar to lift the bolt. Also would like the firing pin bushed.
Thank you

 

[POI_Shift]

Just break it down, clean it and put it back together as a starting point.

 

[408w]

Take it apart and post some pics of what was done.

 

[Baddog 0302]

Just as soon as I get a new camera, and NO at my age I don't like to BS with people just because they are bored, so I don't have any form of electronic leash ie; dingle berries, Maxi pads, or any other form of "cell ph"

 

[memilanuk]

Hard to tell what someone else has done to the bolt without more to go on.

Did they add a 'bolt lift kit' without shortening other bits to accommodate the extra space, or without backing off off the main spring a bit? That'll make the bolt lift hard AF.

Did they do a DIY dremel job on the cam surfaces that the cocking pin rides on? That'll screw things up in a hurry.

Did they screw around with the way the rear baffle and the cam surface on the bolt handle interact? That'll make a bolt go from 'eh' to 'holy $hit' pretty quick-like.

Or did they just not grease up the bolt lugs?

If you're still looking for someone to unfuck the bolt for ya, get ahold of this guy. He does good work when it comes to Savage bolts - including bushing the firing pin hole.

 

[Baddog 0302]

Thank you

 

[just browsing]

Sounds to me like they did not shorten the main Bolt Assembly Screw when they installed the lift kit.

From what I remember about my Savage days, the 38 Special case head with a ball bearing and some grease can actually do pretty well to improve the lift... as milanuk mentioned though, it all depends on what else was done along with it. If they just installed the lift kit and didn’t touch anything else, all they did was essentially increase the tension on the FP spring (and consequently, made for a heavier lift).