Firing pin/bolt bushing service?

[tomme boy]

My axis was blanking primers. Sent it back to savage and they replaced the bolt head and firing pin. When it didn't blank the primer it left a cratered primer. Then it started the lite primer strikes after getting it back. Before I sent it in I had to switch to mag cci sr primers so they would not pop. The new bolt head craters a little but have not had one pop yet.

I have had Gretan do several bolts.

[Dave Hoback]

Personally, I would never send a rifle back to Savage for something like that. (But then I would never send my rifles, or pistols for that matter, back for anything.) These problems which aren’t really problem according to Savage.

All I know is having the bolt head bushed or using a PTG bolt head, and setting the firing pin striker for maximum pin fall, while having the minimum pin protrusion (.035”), will cure cratering & light primer strikes.

[BillPa]

(But then I would never send my rifles, or pistols for that matter, back for anything.)

My grandson wanted 223 to play with so I bought a Ruger American. The problem? I was unable to chamber my Go gauge or a new stick of brass. As it turned out it's extractor was too long to jump the rim of a case but after "modifying" it a bit .....

Why didn't I send back to Ruger? I figured if Ruger didn't build it right the first time why would I expect them to fix it right a second time.

[GrenGuy]

Mr Bill ! Always good to here from You !