PT&G Savage bolt

[ArtinNC]

I just got a new PT&G Savage Bolt body M#112 short action . Put the new bolt togather and now it will not stay cocked . The new bolt body is made thinner where the cocking piece is so do I need a new cocking piece that goes in the bolt ? If I push it all the way in it will cock one time then I have to do the samething over again .

Thanks Art

[Dave Hoback]

Do you have the Accutrigger? Did you check that you have assembled properly? Explain what you mean by: “if I push it all the way in it will cock one time then I have to do the same thing over again.” Can you explain a little more clear?

[ArtinNC]

I have a Rifle Basix trigger . If I put the old bolt body back on it works just fine . I called the cocking piece and should have said cocking pin don't catch on the sear and will not cock . But push the push the cocking pin in it will stay cocked .https://pacifictoolandgauge.com/4087-large_default/short-action-sa-savage-bolt-body.jpg
See the bolt body is a smaller Dia where the cocking pin goes . so I can push the pin in or put it out because of the body different dia . Yes I have all the parts right in the bolt body , because if I put the firing pin back in the old Bolt body everything works ok .

[ArtinNC]

I think I may need a later cocking pin to go with this bolt body . I bought this gun new in 2004 and my bolt body didn't have the resessed section on the body .. would there be a difference in the cocking pins ?

[Dave Hoback]

The factory Savage uses a different diameter where the cocking pin goes in as well. Are you saying the cocking pin is coming out? The pin is held in place by the cocking sleeve. When exactly are you “pushing” it in? Before you rack the bolt? I’m sure it can be remedied, but without seeing it, it’s difficult to say what is happening.

Doesn't really matter. Obviously there is some machining difference. Contact PTG for a refund.

[sharpshooter]

The bolt bodies that are reduced at the cocking ramp use a thicker cocking piece pin.

[Dave Hoback]

Oh… you have an older rifle with a bolt like this, huh?
https://i.ibb.co/qx2NbZZ/1-A23-ED97-C7-C7-4-BC8-803-A-33-CE71-CDC4-D8.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

Opposed to newer bolts like this.
https://i.ibb.co/F0psDWx/56-F42-A9-E-E0-D0-4-BFF-9575-9-D176-ACF9569.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

Yes, it’s like Fred said. Sorry. I didn’t even think about that. Well, if you have trouble finding one, I’m actually going to machine a new one from Titanium. I’ll give you my factory part when I do. I might even machine several in Titanium. We’ll see

[Dave Hoback]

You could also use a shim under the one you have. Haven’t tried this, but the argument is sound.

I would do this. (If I wasn’t making a whole new.) use some shim material. You can measure the diameter difference of the two bolts & use shim stock as close to that as possible. Cut a piece and drill the appropriate pin hole size through it. Then epoxy to the underside of the pin. When is cured, you can file, sand the excess. Or if you have the means, chuck it in a drill and spin against a grinder, belt sander.

[Robinhood]

Where would you put the shim?

[pdog06]

just buy the correct part for it now that you know there’s a difference? Probably the fastest fix.
Maybe Gunshack has it? If not Fred probably has hundreds.

[ArtinNC]

Oh… you have an older rifle with a bolt like this, huh?
https://i.ibb.co/qx2NbZZ/1-A23-ED97-C7-C7-4-BC8-803-A-33-CE71-CDC4-D8.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

Opposed to newer bolts like this.
https://i.ibb.co/F0psDWx/56-F42-A9-E-E0-D0-4-BFF-9575-9-D176-ACF9569.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

Yes, it’s like Fred said. Sorry. I didn’t even think about that. Well, if you have trouble finding one, I’m actually going to machine a new one from Titanium. I’ll give you my factory part when I do. I might even machine several in Titanium. We’ll see


Yes , with a newer bolt body . I really didn't know there was a difference till I did some diggen .

[ArtinNC]

Oh… you have an older rifle with a bolt like this, huh?
https://i.ibb.co/qx2NbZZ/1-A23-ED97-C7-C7-4-BC8-803-A-33-CE71-CDC4-D8.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

Opposed to newer bolts like this.
https://i.ibb.co/F0psDWx/56-F42-A9-E-E0-D0-4-BFF-9575-9-D176-ACF9569.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

Yes, it’s like Fred said. Sorry. I didn’t even think about that. Well, if you have trouble finding one, I’m actually going to machine a new one from Titanium. I’ll give you my factory part when I do. I might even machine several in Titanium. We’ll see

I'll take your factory pin and could you make me a Titanium pin . Not asking for a freeby .

[ArtinNC]

The bolt bodies that are reduced at the cocking ramp use a thicker cocking piece pin.

Do you have a cocking pin that will work with a old style bolt with the new bolt body ?

[ArtinNC]

Guess I need a new cocking pin for my new bolt body that will work with my old firing pin . LOL LOL That is crazy LOL I hope there is such a animal . LOL LOL

[ArtinNC]

This old gun shoots pretty good it will got in the 1's in one time out of 5 100 yrd targets , I just wanted to take some of the slop out of the bolt . My old bolt had a dia of .293 and the new one has a dia of .7000 and it works in the old action pretty good .

[Dave Hoback]

Guess I need a new cocking pin for my new bolt body that will work with my old firing pin . LOL LOL That is crazy LOL I hope there is such a animal . LOL LOL

The Cocking piece has been the same all the way up to the newer 1-piece style firing pin that has the cocking cocking piece built in. So yes, it’s the standard cocking piece pin still used in the higher end series 110’s & 12’s. But finding one in stock is the problem. Gun Shack does not have them.

Numrich has this one, but I’m not certain if it’s the thicker style.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1354170g

Edit: on looking at the schematics & cross reference, I do think that is the thicker pin. It should work. If it doesn’t, I’ll give you mine. Again, I’m making some new ones anyway.

[sharpshooter]

This old gun shoots pretty good it will got in the 1's in one time out of 5 100 yrd targets , I just wanted to take some of the slop out of the bolt . My old bolt had a dia of .293 and the new one has a dia of .7000 and it works in the old action pretty good .

The bigger bolt may feel better, but it won't necessarily shoot better. I've seen several cases of a larger diameter bolt body causing more flyers because of the fact it has removed some of the "float".

[Dave Hoback]

This old gun shoots pretty good it will got in the 1's in one time out of 5 100 yrd targets , I just wanted to take some of the slop out of the bolt . My old bolt had a dia of .293 and the new one has a dia of .7000 and it works in the old action pretty good .

I agree. I’ll grab one at some point. Just haven’t up to now because there’s always something else, LOL!

[ArtinNC]

Well I have ordered two new cocking pins for a later ( 2018 ) model savage and they are all the same as my old 2020 pin . Where can I order a new pin and get a pin with a thicker head ????

[ArtinNC]

I just measured the head of both cicking pins and one is .024 thicker than the other . But the new one still will not work. I'm missing something here . Bolt bodies both measured the same , only defference is the dia on the bolt body at the cocking pin . The way I see it I need a cocking pin with the head .183 thick . No one has ever put a newer bolt body on a older bolt before ??