Bolt question.

[r29l20]

Are you guys still putting the spring washer between the bolt face and the baffle?

[pdog06]

No, all of mine are between the baffle and the bolt body. These are both on new rifle i have bought(as they came from Savage) and also on guns I have ripped apart and re-done.

[cwop]

whatz the point to this?

thanks

bob

[r29l20]

I'm not sure, a while back guys were do'in this. ??? I was wondering why also.

[sharpshooter]

Creating a gap between the bolt head and baffle keeps the grease from being wiped off. You all grease your bolt lugs, don't ya?

[stangfish]

I'm still looking for the grease zerk....

[243LPR]

Wouldn't that change your headspace?

[82boy]

Are you guys still putting the spring washer between the bolt face and the baffle?


Yes.

[nova1194]

Wouldn't that change your headspace?


No, because the lugs of the bolt head are still riding directly on the action, you are simply moving the gap from in between the bolt body and baffle to between the baffle and the bolt head, everything stays the same length.
All of my rifles are set up this way, you usually have to open up the inside of the spring washer just a hair to make room for the radius on the back of the bolt head.

Mike

[243LPR]

Could spomeone post a pic of what you're talking about?I'm confused(not hard to do).