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i was thinking of having my bolt squared to my action. reason is my cases seem to expand uneven, and they are growing faster than i expected. the "bulge" about a quarter way up the side of the case, just ahead of the web. it appears to be larger on one side of the case as the other.

curious to see how much it would cost and is there anywhere in man. this could be done?

its a savage 110 in 270 win.
 
Well - Many rifles do this.. If the case is undersize in dia, relative to the chamber, the case can expands unevenly upon firing, showing a radial bulge relative to the web, which does not expand.
Some rifles are notorious - Lee Enfields have a very generous clearance - couple this with an extractor that pushes the case to one side of the chamber, and voila.
Dont know enough about the Savage extractor...
 
Lyle Linkaitis in Selkirk does very good work.

Getting an even bearing on each locking lug is a good thing for a target rifle. If the chamber is not concentric, a gunsmith would probably remove the barrel, cut a piece off the threaded end, then rethread and rechamber it. I would expect you to pay in the $200 range for the barrel and perhaps another $100 or so for squaring the bolt.

As said above, the benefits you gain given your particular application, might not make the expenditure worthwhile. Consult with Lyle or another gunsmith and see what they recommend.
 
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Have you tried a Sharpie or black Magic Marker on the lugs, to see if they are engaging evenly?

How old is the rifle? Warranty?

Prefit barrels are pretty available for the Savages. It may be a bit cheaper to buy a new barrel, if the chamber is out of spec (and not warrantied), than it would be to have the work done to set back and rechamber it.

Worth shopping both options, no matter who you talk to.

Or you could set up your dies to neck size, and only work the brass a minimum amount, and keep the brass for that particular rifle.

Cheers
Trev
 
thanks.
this really is only a hunting rifle, but until i can build a precision rig, I like to play with this one. Probably won't spend 200 bucks on it though. i do neck size only, so hopefully that helps.
 
Well, you can always do the cheap stuff yourself, and maybe improve things a little.

Checking the lugs, as I described above, with a marker pen is really easy. Lapping them is more work, but there is a lot of info online if you feel the need to try it, and if you find they are not even, and you don't want to do it, you will at least know what the 'smith is doing.

Guys used to use toothpaste for lapping bolt lugs, and smoothing the raceways they go back and forth in, but Solvol AutoSol is easier to get cleaned out. :)

I wonder how many custom Mauser's there are out there that are still "minty fresh".:D

Cheers
Trev
 
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