700 actions, always loose?

[mattyboy72]

so my bolt is sloppy at the end its stroke i guess if thats the right term, as well as my buddies bolt on his as well. im wondering if everyones is like this? and is it just remington making a half assed unit? i mean i love the way it shoots, just wierd that it would be like that?

 

[TEAMSENDIT]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

its called field tolerance. if it were to much tighter you wouldn't be able to use it if it got alittle dirt in there. if you are looking for benchrest tolerances you should seek out a custom action made specifically for benchrest or f class and make sure you keep your rifle super clean or it won't function.

so yes this is standard but not it is not half assed

 

[OutlawTen5]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Team-Send-It</div><div class="ubbcode-body">its called field tolerance. if it were to much tighter you wouldn't be able to use it if it got alittle dirt in there. if you are looking for benchrest tolerances you should seek out a custom action made specifically for benchrest or f class and make sure you keep your rifle super clean or it won't function.

so yes this is standard but not it is not half assed</div></div>

+1!!

 

[mattyboy72]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

i gotcha bud, thanks for the quick reply! lol im fairly new to the world of rifles, just seemed wierd is all, thanks!

 

[TEAMSENDIT]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

i meant no offense with my response, however you called it half assed even though you didn't know it was designed that way on purpose

 

[mattyboy72]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

well i take back my previous comment my bad

 

[buffybuster]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

How loose the bolt is, when the action is open, has no bearing on how well it shoots. The only thing that matters is it locks up tight and square. IMO some slop is good as it's easier to run the bolt fast and it can tolerate being dirty.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

It doesn't matter if the bolt is loose when it's open.

It just has to return to the same exact place when it's in battery.

 

[mattyboy72]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

thanks guys, u rockkkkkk!

 

[aggiesig]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

loose = reliable

thats why original military 1911's sound like a maraca when you shake them

 

[Shortdraw]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

AK-47 loose as goose shit but works everytime.

 

[vman]

Re: 700 actions, always loose?

Yup! Exactly.

You could go super close with tolerances but then incorporate "wells" in the surface, like on the AW systems