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Bolt drags when sliding back
I have a new T3x in 6.5 PRC. The bolt locks down and unlocks ok on lugs but when bolt is rotated up and pulled back it is rough, binds and kinda drags. It is ok when just sliding open and closed with no upward tension on the lever. I have deep cleaned all the slide areas in the action and the bolt lugs. The bolt locks and lifts to unlock fine, takes no excessive effort.. Any ideas or help is appreciated.
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Mine does the same. Just the nature of the beast I imagine. I just just try to apply the minimum of upward pressure while pulling the bolt to the rear. Makes me appreciate my 06 springfield.
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Just some thing you can check:
If the action screw in rear is too long or too torqued and hits the under side of the rear bolt it will cause drag on the underside of the firing pin assembly (safety indicator bar?)
You can test by moving action screws and then manipulating the bolt to see if it still drags the same without rear screw and verify torque specs after for the action screws
There is a small amount of drag when any of my two tikka’s have upward pressure while moving to rear which I guess is just normal
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