Bolt question

[VjjR]

I'm converting a wsm bolt to a 243 bolt...
I know I need at least a firing pin and bolt face(midway has been out of stock on bolt faces) but do I need something else too?

Do i need just a new firing pin or firing pin assembly?

[Carvera]

There are two types of boltheads for the WSM rifles. Do you have an older one off of a staggered feed gun or an older one off of a centerfeed gun?

Maybe this sticky will help;

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,10416.0.html

[VjjR]

center feed

[Carvera]

Just realized that there are some centerfeed guns that still use the older WSM bolthead.

When refrencing the pictures, which bolthead do you have?

[VjjR]

Controlled round feed. Kinda figured out what all i need. why do they have a controlled round feed on the wsms?

[yorketransport]

The WSM case has a tendancy to "jump" out of the magazine sometimes. Winchester went with what they call a controlled round push feed on their push feed WSM rifles, very similar to the Savage bolt head.

Andrew