Question regarding the front bolt baffle on 223 Rem bolts

Just checking on something, while waiting for the 223 bolt head to show up.

Am I understanding the purpose of the extension on the 223 bolt front baffle correctly: That it is only a filler to stop the reward travel of the bolt when using a short cartridge?

https://image.ibb.co/mRZMkm/Savage_223_Bolt.jpg

I'm thinking about skipping it and using the regular one I already have on my 243 Win bolt. The rifle is feeding out of AICS magazines, so there doesn't appear to be any reason to shorten the bolt travel.

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Originally Posted by clm2112

That it is only a filler to stop the reward travel of the bolt when using a short cartridge?



I'm thinking about skipping it and using the regular one I already have on my 243 Win bolt. The rifle is feeding out of AICS magazines, so there doesn't appear to be any reason to shorten the bolt travel.

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That's all it does, shorten the bolt throw. A few of those I've ground the "fin" off the extension then flip them 180 one way or the other depending on the cartridge and magazine.

Bill

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Originally Posted by BillPa

That's all it does, shorten the bolt throw. A few of those I've ground the "fin" off the extension then flip them 180 one way or the other depending on the cartridge and magazine.

Bill

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Thanks, Hmmm... hadn't thought about that, flipping it over so it is in the opposite side bolt lug race. I'll keep that in mind of one crosses my path.

Curt