Thread: Help please - Remington 700 (short action) Bolt issue.

Hi All,

Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction.... I've noticed when cleaning my bolt face of my 223 I had some brass filings on the bolt face around the plunger. Weird I thought, and cleaned them out and removed all the carbon from the area. Then I realized something else didn't kinda look right...

Hopefully I've managed to attach the image successfully... but from about 3 O'clock to 4.30 you'll notice the circle isn't rally a circle anymore and the second of the small ramp / recess lugs has broken off...



So safety first.... is it OK still to fire until I can get it sorted by a gunsmith or replacing the bolt face assembly itself for a new one ... was hoping to use it next weekend if I can. Have tested a couple of rounds through the action (unfired) and it seems to cycle OK and its not the big locking lugs that lock up the action just assists the round holding it in place as it moves from the magazine into the chamber...

Second - how hard is it to repair / replace this part. I had a quick look on the net last night and it seemed none of the major sites have this as an accessory so is it a order and wait job - either locally or from the States???

I'd really like some advice here guys the gun is out of warranty period but hasn't had a lot of rounds through it probably around a hundred or so. You can tell by the wear on the blueing and the rest of the gun. Also a bit wary in case the bolt face has a bigger fault associated with it that might be hidden such as over tempering etc.

Any of you guys had a similar situation to this??? would love some advice as this rifle otherwise is absolutely mint and shoots like a laser beam...