Bend in the striker?

I have a complete Long-Branch rifle, where the bolt that is hitting the receiver channel upon insertion. The bolt is original to the rifle, just about the only wear is in the channel.

I am attempting to determine if the striker/firing pin rod is bent or the cocking piece is out of wack? I tried another bolt from an FTR rifle, and it had no such clearance issues and actually provided a crisper trigger break.

Obviously there is a problem and one or more parts are tweaked. I've got the bolt tool on order, and will see how firing pin rolls. :)

Any suggestions on part retailers in the US? It would be nice to get Long-Branch parts for the rifle's sake.

These guys have a decent assortment:

https://www.apexgunparts.com

Looks like a bent firing pin which is cocking the cocking piece. Liberty tree collectors is one route, no pins but they do have cocking pieces and complete bolts.
If it was me I would try to bent it back,you have nothing to lose. That's my 2c..

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

Looks like a bent firing pin which is cocking the cocking piece. Liberty tree collectors is one route, no pins but they do have cocking pieces and complete bolts.
If it was me I would try to bent it back,you have nothing to lose. That's my 2c..

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Thats what I was thinking. Just need the tool first to remove it...:(

Bending the firing pin is/was a common gunsmith "fix" for a rifle that had gone onto single-pressure trigger/hair trigger because of mismatch between cocking piece and sear - ie bending the firing pion angles the cocking piece down, giving more face contact to the sear.

Straighten the pin, and see what happens. You might need a different cocking piece in any case.

True your striker up in a lathe chuck as it will onoly be bent at the last 1.5" of course. I understand what TBox and others will tell you, but bending the striker to adjust pull-offs - same as bending the trigger guard IS NEVER AN ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE. It is a bodge/bubba of the worst order................ It must be perfectly straight.

You ought to read a thread about setting up a bolt to a rifle before you go much further. Read it fully and thoroughly and then read it again. And when you have, read it again. Then read it again while you have got the stripped bolt in front of you. But avoid fitting a new bolt at all costs and avoid fitting a used bolt unless you have years of bench experience.

Just me take on things after having fitted and repaired one or two