Help! 110 Ultralite bolt face contacting action.

[Bushfire]

Hi I'm new to the forum. Thanks for having me. Let me know what can be done with my action. Thanks

So I have a brand new 110 ultralite and I don't mind the action. When working the bolt back, the rear of the bolt face lug will catch the action not allowing it to go all the way back. In turn it does not feed another round into the chamber. The bolt guide lug does not line up with the bolt face lug making the lip that catches the action. The bolt guide lug never catches the action.
Can I take it all apart and cut a bevel on the lug with a sharpening stone maybe? It wouldn't take much but I don't know. My fear is working the bolt in the heat of the moment and pulling the trigger for a follow up shot and hearing nothing but a click...

Let me know how you guys fix this and thanks for your time!

[Bushfire]

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[Bushfire]

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[sharpshooter]

I also helps to file a bevel on the edge of the race way opening. Sometimes the edge is left very square and sharp. A bevel on both parts where they contact will eliminate the abrupt hang up, and a swiss file will do the job nicely.

[Bushfire]

I also helps to file a bevel on the edge of the race way opening. Sometimes the edge is left very square and sharp. A bevel on both parts where they contact will eliminate the abrupt hang up, and a swiss file will do the job nicely.
I figured some light filing would cure it but wanted to ask the experts first.
Thanks.

[Robinhood]

On a side note the fit and finish look pretty good on your rifle. I assume it is a short magnum?

Keep you angle low when you file or hone.

[Bushfire]

On a side note the fit and finish look pretty good on your rifle. I assume it is a short magnum?

Keep you angle low when you file or hone.
308 win

[Robinhood]

308 win


Interesting with that front baffle.......

[Orezona]

I would send the rifle to Savage for repair.

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Fix it yourself in an hour or so OR, ship it off to Savage and wait......
You do know that a Savage is a DIY rifle?? ;)

[J.Baker]

Interesting with that front baffle.......

Looks like an Axis front baffle. Wonder if Savage is making some changes yet again. Would make sense really - all the Axis rifles use S/A bolt heads and baffles, so why make two different parts (one for Axis, one for everything else)?

[Robinhood]

Looks like an Axis front baffle. Wonder if Savage is making some changes yet again. Would make sense really - all the Axis rifles use S/A bolt heads and baffles, so why make two different parts (one for Axis, one for everything else)?


I didn't know the Axis used that baffle. I thought it was for additional stroke when 110's/10's chambered for the short magnums. I'm with you though. Why make 2 parts? I'm looking at the finish on that action. I have seen very few that nice.

[geezerhood]

..... I have seen very few that nice.

Do you mean you have seen very few Ultralite actions that nice or Savage actions as a group? My Ultralite 6.5 CM 110 (short action but marked 110*) has the best machine and finish work I have ever seen on any Savage. It looks more like a custom rifle costing 2x the price.

The baffle on mine is slightly larger in height than the bolt head, though it does have some pretty sharp corners on it. No hang-ups on cycling bolt slowly or rapidly. I am going to try beveling those sharp corners on the baffles, bolt heads and raceways on some of my less smooth cycling actions. It sounds like a good idea to help reduce hangups on the bolt travel.

(* Since when did they start marking short actions as 110? )

[Robinhood]

Savage actions as a whole. Looks like the new owners are taking fit and finish seriously.

[geezerhood]

Savage actions as a whole. Looks like the new owners are taking fit and finish seriously.

I guessed that was what you meant, but wanted to double check. Maybe down the road Savage will sell blueprinted Ultralite actions, though based on the price of their single shot actions, they would likely be in the $900+ price range. A cheaper way to get one now, to build a rifle with might be to purchase an Ultralite rifle with a Proof Research carbon fiber barrel on it in a popular cartridge, then sell the barrel and the stock if you weren't interested in the Proof barrel.

$1327 for a new Savage Ultralite Rifle, including shipping, tax and a $15 FFL fee
<$700 - $800> Selling the barrel on Gunbroker etc
<$150+> for the Accufit stock on eBay
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$377 to $477 for the action with the bolt, trigger and magazine

[Robinhood]

I think I would keep the barrel.