I was at the range today, and consulted about a Savage with a bolt that wouldn't open.
It was a just bought used rifle on the first shot. Which stuck the barrel closed.
They consulted me as I was shooting my 11/111 Trophy Hunter and this was very close to the same gun, only in 22 something.
Bolt exactly the same, but bolt did show some good wear on it.
Two real experts were consulted and they couldn't figure it either.
My final conclusion was perhaps the bolt was not coming up all the way when the level was pulled up, to align the tangs.
I don't know if any of us banged or tapped it to get it up higher, we just jiggled and wiggled it and opened and closed it.
His ammo was an odd looking box but it was marked umc.
Any ideas?
dc