Bolt issues!

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I took my new Remington sps tactical .223 to the range today for the first time. I just got my scope mounted and was excited to sight it in. I bought this rifle new and it has never been fired. So I put a round into the chamber I push the bolt forward to close the bolt. I noticed the the bolt handle didn't seem locked down all the way but it felt closed so i squeezed on the trigger and...........click no boom. When the bolt is closed you can still pull the trigger and get a click. I checked and there is a firing pin in the bolt. Im not sure why the bolt wont close all the way. Has anyone seen this before? Bryan
 
Maybe one of your scope mount screw is a little to long and it's interfering with the bolt. with youre fingures and with the bolt out feel if the screws are protruding.

The other thing is maybe you need to clean the bolt lug channe. Could be filled with dirt. Did you clean the rifle out?
 
That would definitely be my first guess as well. Check your front scope base mounting screws and front action screw. If either of these protrude into the bolt locking lug channel it could prevent the bolt from closing all of the way.

To fix either switch the front and back scope base mounting screws (you may have them in backwards) or perhaps file a little off of the front action screw.
 
BeerBaron said:
That would definitely be my first guess as well. Check your front scope base mounting screws and front action screw. If either of these protrude into the bolt locking lug channel it could prevent the bolt from closing all of the way.

To fix either switch the front and back scope base mounting screws (you may have them in backwards) or perhaps file a little off of the front action screw.
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Yep, The screws were backwards. I'll thank my gunsmith for that. Now the bolt closes all the way. The bolt is really hard to close when a round is in the chamber. The bolt closes just fine when it is empty but is very hard to close when a round is in the chamber.
 
Probably the ammo you are using. Take a black-colored white board marker and color a round all over. Chamber fully without firing and unseat the round (carefully so as not to scuff the color) see if there are any areas in particular there the color is removed and it will give you a clue as to why it is stiff to seat
 
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