Hey guys, long time lurker here, first time poster!
Anyways, I have a few Savage rifles but the problem I am having is with my model 11. After firing the rifle, the bolt is hard to operate, specifically to lift up. Before firing, the bolt is silky smooth. I have not had the chance to fire live rounds through the rifle yet so this problem is experienced while dry firing.

Again, the problem is not extracting a spent casing but lifting up the bolt AFTER pulling the trigger.

I did some searching on the internet but have not found an answer to this specific problem. Any ideas fellas?? Thanks for the help!