Advice needed ... bolt opens on firing!

[Peter Laidler]

The right hand side LONG locking shoulder MUST bear hard against the locking shoulder of the body when the bolt is closed and locked down, as must the left side locking shoulder. AND the bolt handle MUST touch the butt socket when the rifle is loaded and locked.

You're not being ridiculous - quite yet...... Your rifle needs to be looked at PDQ by someone who knows what he's doing as it seems as though we're all pxxxxxg into the wind here if I might be so diplomatic as to offer that opinion. Others might agree or disagree