Mauser-principle bolt guns are essentially interrupted-thread designs with locking lugs engaging action ramps.
Some people lap rifle locking lugs to the action ramps.
As I understand it, the Savage bolt head has some play about the long bolt axis and is designed to self-align the locking lugs on the action ramps.
Using magic marker on the rear of the locking lugs and pulling back while operating the bolt, the Striker locking lugs engage a lot-much magic marker wipes off. The M10 locking lugs engage little, on but a small percent of the lug area.
Is this normal on the M10?
Does anyone lap locking lugs on Savages?
Thanks;
joe b.