Cocking piece pin tilted in bolt

[RWL1]

The pin itself is made from 8620 leaded and is case hardened to R15N 90 min, .006-.010" case depth. If you don't recognize those numbers it's because it's a scale just for case hardening. It's the equivalent of 56 Rc. I'd just use O-1 drill rod.

I'm pretty sure I have some O-1 or W-1 in 1/2" around the shop. Hopefully I'll have time tomorrow to take the bolt apart and look more carefully at and measure the parts.

[RWL1]

I checked the parts today. The cocking pin measured .211" diameter [specs are .213-.216] so it's small. The hole in the cocking piece measured between .219 and .220 with pin gages, so about .219+ with the spec being .217", so that's oversized. I made a new cocking pin that was .218 diameter. I need to harden and temper it yet. I think the bolt cocks a little easier with the new pin. It's certainly no longer cocked / angled back in the bolt any more.