What do you do to make your action better?

[Texas10]

If that is a Savage action you're referring to, try taking the rear baffle off and see if it still drags. To do that, remove the bolt from the action, rotate the rear baffle while sliding away from the bolt handle until the ball detent drops into the cocking window. I have one action that the rear baffle drags on the rear tang.

Also try relaxing the action screws in the stock to see if something is causing a bind.

[Chris3.Drums]

Thanks! I'll try that. I Googled the raceway, so I figured that out. Still, I want to be able to smooth out as much as I can.

[Robinhood]

Thanks for the kind offer, Robinhood. I've actually got one of those, and it's really useful for sharpening knives and scissors, but when I tried to use it in the race way, it seemed to be a little too fine of grit to do much work. Maybe I'm just not patient enough! How many hours does it take to do a good job?

But the track I was really interested in smoothing out is the broached slot in the ejection side of the action, where the small tab on the bolt head slides along. Got any ideas on how to go about smoothing that out? A very fine file with a dead edge might work, If I could find one long and thin enough.

On a side note, keep your eyes on the skies this week. Looks like a tropical storm is heading your way and predictions are over a foot of rain in the Houston area. :o

I slide the hone into the rear of the action. Then I push down thru the ejection port. The top side is almost impossible on the ejection side. Before you start take a black majic marker and color the whole length of the bolt lug raceway. Let it dry and then hone. Wipe with dry rag to see the high spots show up.

[Robinhood]

Noob question: which is the "bolt head raceway?" My action is very stiff when pushing forward and pulling backward, and I'd like to improve it some without spending an arm and a leg on one-off tools. I should point out that I am a kinetic and visual learner, so a photo will help best for me. Thanks!!

https://sdthumbs.ui-static.net/t/maeu/ZAwy2tlrWSbZps2CFhpc/B79l27SAFfEKfvPL9UAWgg.jpg?h=mHpjl2A8pUF3zIoYT-uBeg&e=1569016800&cmd=scale&width=1100&height=700


https://sdthumbs.ui-static.net/t/maeu/Wl0WPG6fSp9urkry0Yz2/B79l27SAFfEKfvPVewAZHg.jpg?h=KLSnzqq7wsE3Ll6_rt1Yc w&e=1569016800&cmd=scale&width=1100&height=700

Jewlers files can be helpful but never work on the edges of the bolt head

[Samjk]

Hello, could you send me size or where to buy buy shim kit. I sometimes make my trigger trip and causes lock up.

Thank You
Samuel

[Robinhood]

Hello, could you send me size or where to buy buy shim kit. I sometimes make my trigger trip and causes lock up.

Thank You
Samuel

Shim kit for what? If you have an Accutrigger you need to increase the tension on the trigger return spring.

[Chris3.Drums]

https://sdthumbs.ui-static.net/t/maeu/ZAwy2tlrWSbZps2CFhpc/B79l27SAFfEKfvPL9UAWgg.jpg?h=mHpjl2A8pUF3zIoYT-uBeg&e=1569016800&cmd=scale&width=1100&height=700


https://sdthumbs.ui-static.net/t/maeu/Wl0WPG6fSp9urkry0Yz2/B79l27SAFfEKfvPVewAZHg.jpg?h=KLSnzqq7wsE3Ll6_rt1Yc w&e=1569016800&cmd=scale&width=1100&height=700

Jewlers files can be helpful but never work on the edges of the bolt head

Big, big thanks! I'm gonna get me some of those stones.

[Orezona]

I found some on Amazon but I couldn't find the dimensions to be sure they are the same. Robinhood, where did you purchase them? Sorry if I missed that part.

[J.Baker]

https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/4-Diamond-Whetstone-P41.aspx

[Orezona]

https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/4-Diamond-Whetstone-P41.aspx

Ha! Why would I ever look there? I amaze myself sometimes. Thank you.

[Texas10]

Hello, could you send me size or where to buy buy shim kit. I sometimes make my trigger trip and causes lock up.

Thank You
Samuel


https://triggershims.com/ruger_m77.html

If you can't find a kit for the Savage Accutrigger, give them a call or email. I just bought a variety kit of several thickness of shims for Target Accutrigger.

[Robinhood]

I found some on Amazon but I couldn't find the dimensions to be sure they are the same. Robinhood, where did you purchase them? Sorry if I missed that part.


That hone will serve other purposes as well like cleaning the face of the action when re barreling. Also, not all actions need the raceway honed. If you decide to go that route, remove the trigger and sear. Look on the roof of the lug raceway where the cocking pin rides. I have seen some actions with rough spots there. I also do things to keep the cocking pin perpendicular, some ideas I stole and some I made from scratch.