The bolt on my Gen 2 Savage 10 in .308 has some vertical play – when fully extended it hangs about 5mm below the bore centerline:



As a result, if I don't have upward pressure on it when cycling the bolt, it will scrape the safety on (opening) and off (closing):



Is this "slop" typical for this action? If so, should I just grind the bottom of the bolt rear so it can't rub the safety? If not, what fixes are there?