Can you look at, and post pics, of your boltface. Is it etched around the firing pin? A member on here has been told by a gunsmith ALL browning x-bolts get their bolt face etched because of their "precision headspacing"
Can you look at, and post pics, of your boltface. Is it etched around the firing pin? A member on here has been told by a gunsmith ALL browning x-bolts get their bolt face etched because of their "precision headspacing"
Admit Stug for the last time I'm not buying an XBolt where is mr sully
What're you trying to say, @Mathias?
Used to be a fine wine - now I'm vinegar.
At the risk of ridicule - 2012 x-bolt .223 - does this help @stug?
Not sure what 'etched' means but here's a 6mo 708 X-bolt
An early xbolt .243. Circa 400 shots. Bolt face cleaned for the first time 5 mins ago
There is a touch of deeper etching near to the ejector pin. Still shoots and operates fine.
just gave myn a little clean as well looking at the pic I should have tried harder !
this is a hells cannon 7mm rm
If nothing else this thread has got people inspecting their bolt faces, maybe in some cases the first time ever.
Maybe should also include a check for gawling on the locking lugs ha ha.
@pepper123 only one of those bolts is etched. 3 of them are discoloured ( no pits or holes in the bolt face)which is normal.
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