Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Extraction issue

[mwurman]

So did some looking around and I cant find anything on this. Just bought this rifle so its practically brand new. She loads just fine, fires great... After firing the rifle, I go to pull the bolt back to extract/eject the shell and the bolt sticks pretty bad. I have to jiggle the heck out of it and almost yank hard to get it to open. Sometimes it cycles just fine. Maybe its just the ammo? Maybe I need to lube it more? Break it in more?


Here's some eye candy..

 

[ogonzalez13]

What ammo are you shooting through it?

 

[mwurman]

It was CBC M80 ammo...kinda surplus stuff.

 

[briang7511]

try some fed gold medal match. Usually a sticky bolt is a sign from a hot load, high pressure. It has happened to me on handloads when working up but not factory. I have not shot surplus ammo.

 

[mwurman]

I'll definitely try some different ammo. I put 50 rounds through it the first day, so i'm going to give it a good patch cleaning and a good lube tonight now that I have time. I just ran a bore snake through it with some CLP break free after at the range. Weather is supposed to be ok up here tomorrow so i'll take it back out and see!

 

[TRAAV]

Is it sticky "bolt lift" or dies the bolt come up fine and its just sticky coming back?

 

[6xcKY]

My buddy had some of the CBC surplus stuff your shooting, bought it in a 100rnd box, needless to say after testing 25rnds he bought a different brand. If your gonna get serious, but dont want to reload, spend the extra dime on some Hornady SST superperformance for off the shelf or order some 175gr FGMM.

I reloaded for 175s in my SPS when I had it, and it would bughole at 100-200yd if I done my half...

 

[mwurman]

My buddy had some of the CBC surplus stuff your shooting, bought it in a 100rnd box, needless to say after testing 25rnds he bought a different brand. If your gonna get serious, but dont want to reload, spend the extra dime on some Hornady SST superperformance for off the shelf or order some 175gr FGMM.

I reloaded for 175s in my SPS when I had it, and it would bughole at 100-200yd if I done my half...

Thanks! Yeah I will be reloading .308. I already reload .338 Lapua and 300 RUM, so I'm just waiting on my 308 dies. Thanks for the advice on bullets!