I've had a couple issues feeding my No4 MkI that are probably due to a bad magazine. Today it fed rounds better and so I'm fairly happy, though I noticed two new problems. The rear of the bolt protrudes when the action is readied and when the action is fired, it moves towards the rest of the bolt, bringing the firing pin with it.
The first problem is that sometimes, when working the action, this rear piece stays in and hence, the firing pin is already forward. So when the trigger is pulled, the mechanism "fires" but the firing pin doesn't impact the primer, as it is already forward and "resting" against the primer. To remedy this I've had to pull the bolt to half-way and slam it forward violently. Is this a headspace issue (from what I've read, it doesn't seem to be related to headspace) or a bad bolt?
The other (potential) problem may or may not be related. One of my new shooters that came out with me chambered a round and then asked me about the safety. I told him what the safety was and how to work it. I briefly turned my head as the rifle went off. He swears that all he did was push the safety forward. I can think of only three options: 1. He's telling the truth and there is some issue with the bolt. 2. He did push the safety forward but was clumsy and somehow managed to push the rear of the bolt inwards thereby forcing the firing pin into the primer without pulling the trigger or 3. He had his finger on the trigger and didn't realize how sensitive the trigger was - perhaps he was putting enough pressure on it.
Option 1 seems unlikely since I was the first to use the rifle and didn't have this happen. The second shooter also didn't have this happen. The third shooter had the supposed "ND". The fourth shooter asked me to chamber the round and take the safety off just to be on the safe side. Everything was fine. After that was done, I tested it by loading a single round. Nothing. The weapon operated properly. I should also mention that I've run across the first problem when dry firing, but not the second.
Essentially, is there an issue with my bolt that should be looked at, or does it likely just need a good cleaning? And shoot I talk to the shooter in question about weapons handling (we did go over safe handling before shooting)?
The first problem is that sometimes, when working the action, this rear piece stays in and hence, the firing pin is already forward. So when the trigger is pulled, the mechanism "fires" but the firing pin doesn't impact the primer, as it is already forward and "resting" against the primer. To remedy this I've had to pull the bolt to half-way and slam it forward violently. Is this a headspace issue (from what I've read, it doesn't seem to be related to headspace) or a bad bolt?
The other (potential) problem may or may not be related. One of my new shooters that came out with me chambered a round and then asked me about the safety. I told him what the safety was and how to work it. I briefly turned my head as the rifle went off. He swears that all he did was push the safety forward. I can think of only three options: 1. He's telling the truth and there is some issue with the bolt. 2. He did push the safety forward but was clumsy and somehow managed to push the rear of the bolt inwards thereby forcing the firing pin into the primer without pulling the trigger or 3. He had his finger on the trigger and didn't realize how sensitive the trigger was - perhaps he was putting enough pressure on it.
Option 1 seems unlikely since I was the first to use the rifle and didn't have this happen. The second shooter also didn't have this happen. The third shooter had the supposed "ND". The fourth shooter asked me to chamber the round and take the safety off just to be on the safe side. Everything was fine. After that was done, I tested it by loading a single round. Nothing. The weapon operated properly. I should also mention that I've run across the first problem when dry firing, but not the second.
Essentially, is there an issue with my bolt that should be looked at, or does it likely just need a good cleaning? And shoot I talk to the shooter in question about weapons handling (we did go over safe handling before shooting)?
