Gunsmithing What's going on with my firing pin?

[1000m]

The cocking action on my new rifle has always been really stiff. I just figured it was a characteristic of the gun but as I took the bolt out to do a little cleaning I noticed metal shavings and the below photos. I can't figure out what's causing it or why it happened. Any ideas?

 

[z28kid]

Definitely doesn't look good, is that a surgeon action?

 

[1000m]

Yeah. Short action.

 

[z28kid]

Looks like it wasn't hardened properly, I have you contacted surgeon?

 

[1000m]

No, I was going to take it to the gunsmith that built the rifle first but he's on extended holiday but if he was no help that's where I was going to head next.

 

[ajwcotton]

its going to need a new cocking piece at a minimum, hopefully the ramp section on the bolt can be polished out, if not it may need a new bolt as well. Either way your smith and surgeon need to figure if it was just a faulty part or an error on the smiths part. Surgeon won't have a problem getting you a new cocking piece as long as that is the actual problem.

 

[1000m]

Thanks for the input.

 

[z28kid]

Let us know when you get it settled, I'm curious as to what they will find.

 

[1000m]

Surgeon put a defective cocking piece in it. They sent a new one for free.