robertb
11-01-2020, 08:46 PM
I'm at a loss and need some help from Savage gurus more knowledgeable than me. I converted an older STAGGER-feed Stevens 200 .223 to a .308. I therefore swapped out the bolt head to .308 bolt face, front baffle to allow full stroke, internal box magazine, follower and spring. However, I'm having two issues that are getting the best of me:
1) The extractor is having a heck of a time snapping over the rim of a resized piece of brass and is very difficult to start closing the bolt. The brass was from another .308. However, once it snaps over the rim, the bolt closes easily enough. Some factory ammo is easy to snap over the rim (Federal) while other factory ammo (Perfecta) is tough to snap over the rim. Also, I have check headspacing with PTG Go/No-Go gauges and everything checked out.
2) When opening the bolt slowly and pulling rearward, the front baffle hangs at the back of the ejection port. If you manipulate the bolt fast, you can usually make it through the hang-up. The original .223 baffle never had that issue. It looks as though the new baffle may be (guessing here) a few thousandths wider than the bolt lugs.
Any help is appreciated.
1) The extractor is having a heck of a time snapping over the rim of a resized piece of brass and is very difficult to start closing the bolt. The brass was from another .308. However, once it snaps over the rim, the bolt closes easily enough. Some factory ammo is easy to snap over the rim (Federal) while other factory ammo (Perfecta) is tough to snap over the rim. Also, I have check headspacing with PTG Go/No-Go gauges and everything checked out.
2) When opening the bolt slowly and pulling rearward, the front baffle hangs at the back of the ejection port. If you manipulate the bolt fast, you can usually make it through the hang-up. The original .223 baffle never had that issue. It looks as though the new baffle may be (guessing here) a few thousandths wider than the bolt lugs.
Any help is appreciated.