Firing pin

Or,
Install a D.Holland oversized firing pin that utilizes a .078" pin tip.
Or,
Bush the breech face of the bolt for a couple thousandths firing pin clearance.


Reducing the diameter of that tapered firing pin tip to .062" w/o proper support will bend it making it useless,even if dry fired.

Replacing the bolt w/ CDN limited resources would be an expensive option.
 
DANS40X said:
Or,
Install a D.Holland oversized firing pin that utilizes a .078" pin tip.
Or,
Bush the breech face of the bolt for a couple thousandths firing pin clearance.


Reducing the diameter of that tapered firing pin tip to .062" w/o proper support will bend it making it useless,even if dry fired.

Replacing the bolt w/ CDN limited resources would be an expensive option.
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Where would I find a oversized pin. Did a quick Google and nothing. Thanks
 
As much as I despise them, ptg sells some and will ship to Canada.

pacifictoolandgauge.com/1257-remington-700-steel-fluted-firing-pin-oversize-081-tip.html
 
Installing an oversized pin is a move in the wrong direction IMO although it's probably better than having a gap.
 
A sloppy fit is the worst...

I think a good fit with a smaller pin tip is more desirable than a good fit with a large pin tip... the smaller tip might handle higher pressures better ...
 
There are whole bunch of factors which may contribute to primer blanking. The gap between the pin and hole is one but not the main one. Other factors include:
Hole diameter (regardless of pin diameter).
Firing pin protrusion.
Spring weight
Striker mass (inertia)
Firing pin tip shape
I have gone through the experience of trying to fit an oversized pin in hopes that it would cure a problem I was having with one rifle. It was a dismal failure and I had the tatooing on my cheek to prove it. Still, in another case, it might do the trick. I will not discount any possibility.
 
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