Ruger M77 MarkII Bolt Question

[mavrick10_2000]

Something I noticed last time I was at the range, during a cleaning.  My bolt seems to be getting a worn shiny spot at about the 11 - 12 o' clock position  just behind what I believe are the locking lugs, and I'm concerned that it is starting to wear from some sort of friction, it's more shiny than the rest of the bolt.    Could this be caused by a torqued action?   I had my smith do a baked on finish for the receiver and barrel.  So I'm thinking (not confirmed) that the barrel was removed to do this, and this could have torqued the action enough to cause this.  I'm still shooting good groups (well the rifle is anyway :wink: ), but I don't want any unecessary torque or wear on any part of my only rifle.  I need to fix the "only rifle" item as well.

Any thoughts?

[gunnut69]

Is the bolt binding when it's worked?  You say it's shooting OK, as good as before the work?  Some contact on the bolt of a rifle as it's worked in the action is normal.  It's very unlikely the smith twisted your rifles' action even if he removed the barrel.  Most baked on finishes don't require the barrel be removed to be applied.

[mavrick10_2000]

Gunnut,

Thanks for the reply.  No the bold doesn't seem to be binding at all.  Actually, it and I,  have been shooting better than before the bake on finish.   Although that's due to some perfected loads and replaced set of rings that couldn't be sufficiently tightened.


Mavrick10_2000