Rem 700p Bolt

[LongRangeDongDropper]

I have had my Rem 700p .308 for about 3 years, and I've noticed a little "notch" towards the end of my bolt. I don't think it was there when I bought the rifle, but then again I wasn't looking for it. The bolt was cerakoted about a year and a half ago, and the cerakote is starting to wear a little around the notch which worries me a little. The mechanism doesn't seem to be hindered by it.. yet. Has anyone else had this happen with their bolt? Is it anything I should worry about? I have a .223 Rem 700 and that bolt doesn't have a notch.

 

[Tickle]

If I'm not mistaken this is on Remington's new manufacture bolts. I don't know the year that the bolts started looking like this but I know the older ones just have a straight cut, no "notch" like the one that you have. I've seen a thread about this on here and don't think it's anything to worry about. I've got an A series 6 digit receiver on a build going on right now in .308 and my bolt does not have that "notch".

 

[daltexmex]

I was cleaning my bolt the other day and noticed this. I thought I had somehow sheared that piece of the bolt off with my reloads.

 

[LongRangeDongDropper]

Well, that's good to know. If it comes that way from the factory, any idea why they'd add that little notch? The cerakote is wearing away with a little bit of metal starting to show through. Compared to my .223 bolt, the .308 has quite a bit more wiggle when the bolt is up while in the action.

Thanks a bunch.