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T3x bolt lock up
Have a T3x roughtech that I just picked up today. I noticed that when the bolt is closed and in battery, I can press on the side of the bolt body up front near the chamber and the entire bolt wiggles. It seems like the lock up isn’t tight at all and is allowing the bolt to slide from side to side maybe 3 to 5 thousandths of an inch. If I press down on the bolt handle while I press off and on the bolt body, I can watch the whole bolt rock back and forth from the chamber to the shroud.
I haven’t shot the gun yet, but I went down to the safe to get my T3x compact to check and see if it did the same thing and sure enough… same issue. That one I have shot quite a bit. Shoots ok but not great. Can someone else go check their T3x and let me know if yours does the same thing?
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Jimmy,
I read your post and tried the identical pushing on my T3x Lite 308 and there was no movement at all. I tried it both with the rifle cocked and de-cocked, and still no movement. My rifle has very tight headspace and I have to use a some extra force to close the bolt on some types of ammo. Maybe that has something to do with it.
Be interested to see what others say.
Hope this helps
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Jimmy,
Another idea. Try the same the same procedure with a dummy round and see if it still wiggles. It may be fine when chambered with a shell pushing back against the lugs. If you lack a dummy round, try a live one at your range or other safe environment.
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