In years past I heard that if the bolt in your bolt action rifle breaks or busts at an inopportune time you cannot go borrow your buddies bolt even though it's the same rifle and caliber. Is that true and if so why? I think I know why but I want your opinions.
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In years past I heard that if the bolt in your bolt action rifle breaks or busts at an inopportune time you cannot go borrow you
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Each rifle is given final adjustments (I hope) after the main production, and each rifle is pretty much unique. We should know this because some rifles, same caliber and model, shoot better than others. Like Del said, if you put in another gun's bolt, the headspacing could be off, and that can be dangerous.
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I heard that during/after the war, enemy rifles were collected in one pile and bolts were removed and placed into another pile, and that when soldiers brought them back they probably mixed the bolts. Another reason these old guns should be checked before firing.
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