Hit and miss 110

[lunbeck1]

I have a 110 in 270 winchester and loved it till it cost me the biggest deer of my life. the problem is that it will fire sometimes and then sometimes it will not strike the primer of the shell hard enough to make it fire. i had the bolt rebuilt still the same and then tried another bolt in it from a new rifle with the same results. if anyone can please help i could use it. Thanks!!

[Haiku_Rodney]

This issue has come up before. If you do a search "light firing pin strikes" you can peruse the various conversations.

Sorry to hear about the missed opportunity!

[lunbeck1]

Thanks!!!

[foxx]

did you dent the primer ?

[whit]

Could be a headspace problem. Is it a factory installed barrel? Too long headspace will allow cartridge to move away from bolt head when firing pin strikes it. This will result in a light strike on the primer.

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[penna shooter]

Did you at least bag a big deer???? I go with my trusted Model 700 30.06 every season....DONE....Mission complete.

[foxx]

We will likely never know what happened or why. In all likelihood he wasn't even getting light strikes. Will see if we ever hear from him again.

[Zero333]

Handloads ?
Factory ammo ?
Accutrigger ?
Ammo age and storage ?

Need more info please.

[Idaho]

Could be a headspace problem. Is it a factory installed barrel? Too long headspace will allow cartridge to move away from bolt head when firing pin strikes it. This will result in a light strike on the primer.

This was my thought as well. Use a go gauge with a piece of masking tape on the back of the gauge to test no go. Bolt should not close.

[Zero333]

Some primers are better in the freezing cold than others. Federal primers never failed me in -30 temps. Can't say that for CCI primers.

[lunbeck1]

did you dent the primer ? yes it dented the primer. thanks!

[lunbeck1]

We will likely never know what happened or why. In all likelihood he wasn't even getting light strikes. Will see if we ever hear from him again.
yes it did grt light strikes and dented the primer.

[lunbeck1]

Handloads ?
Factory ammo ?
Accutrigger ?
Ammo age and storage ?

Need more info please.
Factory ammo, Winchester Deer Season XP. Bought at Academy Sports before hunting. then bought a new box before taking it to the range. they were in dry storge. thanks

[lunbeck1]

the rifle has is factory but i bought it second handed and could have been messed with. thanks

[lunbeck1]

thanks!!

[lunbeck1]

did you dent the primer ?
yes it did.

[lunbeck1]

Ive ordered a new Custom trigger and going to order a new ER shaw barrel and have the head space checked on the old one before i have the new one installed. im going to get a new custom bolt even tho i eliminated that already. It may take several months but when i find out what the problem is ill post the results. Thanks!!

[DaveA009]

Check the temperature range of any lubricant that has been applied to your bolt. My personal example, Gunslick almost cost me a buck in cold weather. The last cartridge in the magazine did fire. The buck died. The previous four cartridges had light primer strikes. Bolt was thoroughly cleaned and lightly lubricated. No further problems. This was a Remington 700.