Savage Mark ii FV with machining damage on bolt?

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Hi all,
Let me start out by saying that I am very new to firearms and this is the first bolt action I have purchased.
I ordered a Savage Mark ii FV from Cabelas a few weeks ago and got it out to the range for the first time today. The rifle seemed to function fine but a few times i was unable to chamber a round. When this happened I pulled the magazine and found that the bolt had damaged the bullet below as it had passed over it. When i got home, i took the bolt out to give the gun its first cleaning and right away I found some machining chips in the grooves at the bottom of the bolt which i know can't be right. Then i noticed that there was a hole in the bottom of the bolt caused during the manufacturing of the bolt. I continued to clean and found a buildup of chips at the base of the ejector as well as 3 dents on the ejector itself.
I know I'm new but I know this can't be right, can it??? Has anyone experienced this kind of defect before? I heard Savage made a decent quality firearm but i have to say I'm very, very disappointed.

Large hole
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Smaller hole on the opposite side


Chips


More chips and dents on ejector


Dent with raised burr...i don't know what this part of the bolt does
 
I just watched a video on youtube of a guy cleaning the same rifle and I'm pretty sure I saw the same holes in his bolt. Strange...I'm going to call them tomorrow and see what they have to say.
 
The hole doesn't look right, I've owned several MK2's and would've noticed something like that. The chips and rough machining are pretty standard on the newer MK2's. Most rifles benefit from a clean before the first range trip.

However, the dent with raised burr is normal for Savages.
 
I pulled the bolt from my BTVS to compare to yours. I don't think you have anything seriously wrong with your bolt, other than it looks like they didn't do the greatest job in cleaning it up at the factory.

First, that "Large Hole" that you have circled is nearly the same on my bolt. Perhaps the hole in yours is a bit larger, but essentially the same. Looks crude but Savage must have intended it that way.

The smaller hole I do not have. However, I suspect these "holes" are just the result of a boring depth on the inside that perhaps is being a little over done.

I have the same raised burr that you show in the last photo. Again, does not look the best, but seems to do no harm. My gun has many thousands of rounds down it.

The dents on the ejector plate could be caused by trying to force the bolt back into the gun with it not quite lined up. One rookie mistake made is to force the bolt into the action with the ejector plate not lined up with the slot it is intended to fit in. You end up bending the ejector plate down. See the photo below as to how it should look. The ejector plate should fit freely in the slot and be all the way to the top of the slot. If you have bent it, then just bend it back. You will not be the first to have to do it...

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What I would do with the bolt is clean it with automotive aerosol carburator or throttle body cleaner from Canadian Tire. Don't oil it after, as there is enough residual from the cleaner. Shake the bolt and the firing plate should rattle back and forth. The only spot on the bolt that you have to lube is the cocking ramp right near the back. There is a black pin that slides up the ramp when you #### the firing pin. Put the smallest dab of grease on that ramp every 500 rounds or so. If you don't, the black pin can gall up causing hard bolt lift.

On your feeding issues, make sure the magazine is fully in. Make sure the magazine is clean as perhaps there are machining chips in there too. When you cycle the bolt make sure you are pulling it all the way back before going forward.

Hope that helps some. I don't think you have anything seriously wrong and your gun should be fine when you clean it up...
 
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Thanks for taking the time to give that detailed response.
I was on the verge of sending the rifle back at first. I had it back at the range again today and it's still working well.
Much appreciated!
 
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