Hello!

Tnight i bought a savage 111c and brought it home to clean and stare at untill tomarrow when i can shoot it...

I found some differences in the new bolt compared to my old one. See attached pictures below.

Cosmeticly the new 111 has a much darker and glossier than the finish than my 110. Which finish is better?

The biggest difference is the diameter of the bolt near the handle (Red Arrow). Why is this smaller? what is ther purpose?

Next is the peice in front of the handle (green arrow) moves more freely than my old one. My old one feels like a perfect tight fit. Moves freely with no slop whatso ever. The new one appears to have a small amount of slop in it. Is this a issue? is this normal?

This is the Pin near the face (blue arrow) on my old bolt the pin is flush to the surface, the new one seams to be sticking out a tiny bit. Not enough to rub during action, so this may not be an issue, but wanted to be sure.

And lastly, are these bolts interchangable? They are both .270 win, just one is a 110 and one is a 111. And is one of these bolts a better bolt than the other?

Thanks in advance!


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