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    Quote Originally Posted by pepper123 View Post
    I'm guessing everyone on this forum are gunsmiths? Lol


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    Mate I gave you my best advise based on being a Professional Engineer (Toolmaker) with many associated engineering qualifications to my name including a very good knowledge and understanding of fits and finishes and metallurgy, a Firearms Collector and a Reloader with over 40 years experience, based on the evidence you presented me with.

    And while I respect the opinion your chosen gunsmith has given you based on examining your rifle, something which I haven't, I do agree with the general opinion given here.

    The etching on the bolt face is not normal and while it maybe cosmetic it will have an effect on the resale value of this firearm as it indicates that the rifle has been exposed to over pressure loads at some stage during its life.

    And whoever told you "All X-Bolts have etched bolt faces due to the precision head spacing" plainly has very little knowledge of what causes this etching.

    There is no question in my mind that will diminish the resale value of your rifle.

    The guys in the gun stores are salespeople, I'm an engineer so it would be expected that we would differ in our opinions
    based on our knowledge, experience and perspective.

    Especially if a liability exists.

    That said if your happy with the response you have been given from the gunshop and the box of ammo then End of Story as that's your business.

    Calling people here that have tried to help and that I respect names is just mean spirited and way out of line.

    For that alone I won't be willing to help you out any more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by P38 View Post
    @pepper123

    Mate I gave you my best advise based on being a Professional Engineer (Toolmaker) with many associated engineering qualifications to my name including a very good knowledge and understanding of fits and finishes and metallurgy, a Firearms Collector and a Reloader with over 40 years experience, based on the evidence you presented me with.

    And while I respect the opinion your chosen gunsmith has given you based on examining your rifle, something which I haven't, I do agree with the general opinion given here.

    The etching on the bolt face is not normal and while it maybe cosmetic it will have an effect on the resale value of this firearm as it indicates that the rifle has been exposed to over pressure loads at some stage during its life.

    And whoever told you "All X-Bolts have etched bolt faces due to the precision head spacing" plainly has very little knowledge of what causes this etching.

    There is no question in my mind that will diminish the resale value of your rifle.

    The guys in the gun stores are salespeople, I'm an engineer so it would be expected that we would differ in our opinions
    based on our knowledge, experience and perspective.

    Especially if a liability exists.

    That said if your happy with the response you have been given from the gunshop and the box of ammo then End of Story as that's your business.

    Calling people here that have tried to help and that I respect names is just mean spirited and way out of line.

    For that alone I won't be willing to help you out any more.

    Cheers
    Pete
    Yea a qualified this and a qualified that like everyone else . I didn't ask for your help . It was all good until everyone made out like the rifle was a throwaway. Then obviously all the experts have piped up . Stating there huge qualifications over a bit of etching on a bolt . I couldn't give a fuck all I wanted to know if the rifle was ok. I'm not going to go out of my way to get a replacement bolt over a bit of etching .


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    Quote Originally Posted by P38 View Post
    @pepper123

    Mate I gave you my best advise based on being a Professional Engineer (Toolmaker) with many associated engineering qualifications to my name including a very good knowledge and understanding of fits and finishes and metallurgy, a Firearms Collector and a Reloader with over 40 years experience, based on the evidence you presented me with.

    And while I respect the opinion your chosen gunsmith has given you based on examining your rifle, something which I haven't, I do agree with the general opinion given here.

    The etching on the bolt face is not normal and while it maybe cosmetic it will have an effect on the resale value of this firearm as it indicates that the rifle has been exposed to over pressure loads at some stage during its life.

    And whoever told you "All X-Bolts have etched bolt faces due to the precision head spacing" plainly has very little knowledge of what causes this etching.

    There is no question in my mind that will diminish the resale value of your rifle.

    The guys in the gun stores are salespeople, I'm an engineer so it would be expected that we would differ in our opinions
    based on our knowledge, experience and perspective.

    Especially if a liability exists.

    That said if your happy with the response you have been given from the gunshop and the box of ammo then End of Story as that's your business.

    Calling people here that have tried to help and that I respect names is just mean spirited and way out of line.

    For that alone I won't be willing to help you out any more.

    Cheers
    Pete
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