Is my Vudoo chamber damaged?
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Maybe I'm seeing the picture funny. But are you sure that's not a buildup of lead scrapings from the bullets catching the top of the chamber? I've seen where pushing against the frong of the magazine while chambering rounds can cause this.
Looks to me like something has beat the mess out of it. Like it was hammered to the point that pieces are breaking off.
No it’s not the firing pin. Probably just the bolt or extractor. I wouldn’t worry too much about it but I would take pictures to see if it gets worse.
I don’t see how lead could get there. It could have been like that all along and he just noticed it. The only thing in that area is the bolt. The OP could put some Dykem on things and see if there’s any contact.
No sir, your chamber isn't damaged but the breech face is impression'd. Everything will still work fine, but it's certainly aesthetically annoying. If you're interested in having it resolved, give the shop a call and let them know you and I "spoke" about getting your rifle back for repair. If you need to, shoot me an email, [email protected], and I can provide more detail, etc.
MB
Honestly, looks like lead to me as well. I would guess that a little is getting scraped off rounds now and again and the bolt is then compressing those lead scrapings between itself and the chamber sort of extruding them out the top forming that little shelf. Vudoo's specs are pretty tight and there is not much space between the bolt and the chamber. That is why they have done the hybrid cone breech thing. To give gunk somewhere to go. Of course, where the firing pin hole is, the extrusion will not happen so chamber face looks different there. I think a little flat brass scraper would have success scraping that area clean.
Sure looks that way but still leaves unresolved exactly what Mike means by “impressioned” though the obvious guess is just that....something impressed a ding in the breech face.
did he share w you what mechanism he thought was the cause?
Impressioned typically refers to something pressing on an other object and leaving its mark.
Tough to tell by that picture, to me it looks like added material but you are saying material has been moved or removed.
If you stick a round in the chamber would that area be covered by the rim of the round?
Tough to tell by that picture, to me it looks like added material but you are saying material has been moved or removed.
If you stick a round in the chamber would that area be covered by the rim of the round?
And how to prevent it from getting worse.
When I hear anything back from Vudoo, about preventing it, I'll post it here.
Gunk got pinched between the breechface and the bolt.
When you closed the bolt it pressed against the breechface.
Where you see material missing at 12:00 is where the FP hole is located so you wont have any impressions there.
I have seen lots of Anschutz, Walther and FWB rifles with breechfaces worse than that and they all ran. As long as empties can still extract, you are fine.
When you closed the bolt it pressed against the breechface.
Where you see material missing at 12:00 is where the FP hole is located so you wont have any impressions there.
I have seen lots of Anschutz, Walther and FWB rifles with breechfaces worse than that and they all ran. As long as empties can still extract, you are fine.
Do you shoot suppressed often?
Lots of times that gunk rolls down the barrel and gets on the bolt nose and breechface.
When the bolt cams closed, that gunk is going to get pinched.
My post was tongue in cheek but Mike did offer you a fix.
You wont prevent that unless you send it back to Vudoo and have the barrel face cut to latest generation.
Cleaning the mag well and receiver with a soft brush between range trips helps too.
My Vudoo has 16 + thousand rounds downrange since last oct.
Mine has the old style flat face barrel you can see a small amount of lead impression on the face
Shoots like when it was new.
Edit.....I took this picture today
You wont prevent that unless you send it back to Vudoo and have the barrel face cut to latest generation.
Cleaning the mag well and receiver with a soft brush between range trips helps too.
My Vudoo has 16 + thousand rounds downrange since last oct.
Mine has the old style flat face barrel you can see a small amount of lead impression on the face
Shoots like when it was new.
Edit.....I took this picture today
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I had a firing pin/FTF issue. Called vudoo up, replaced without question. Now it’s running perfectly. Great people to deal with!!!
That is a little strange looking, however rest assured you have purchased a product that has outstanding customer service and support. When I had an issue the company did not make any excuses and promptly took care of it. Everyone at Vudoo has been amazing to work with.
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All the comments about how GREAT VUDOO service is really good to hear especially after just ordering my rifle!
THANKS for posting all of those!
THANKS for posting all of those!
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