Bolt locked up

[LeagleEagle]

My comment may possibly be a hindrance or distraction to this thread and Leagleagle's rifle issue but I'll slug forward anyway. Hopefully it is helpful.
I have a somewhat similar story with My Remington Model 1917...but then again, maybe not.
Cosmetically the rifle looks good just sitting there and it functions fine while dry firing.
However once I load a round and fire, the bolt will not open unless I use a rubber mallet and pop it open with some force. Thinking it was the bolt, I exchanged the bolt from my Winchester, fired and had the same problem! I had to use the rubber mallet again! Either bolt works fine in my Winchester.
Is this a similar problem as leagleagle has or does it point to a different problem?
Kim

The original bolt worked fine. The extractor broke on it and being lazy,(not to mention all thumbs), I got another bolt and that's the one that's giving me problems.

[Chuckindenver]

the cure, for an over sized chamber...a new barrel..you can cut the shoulder down, but youll always have a ring..

[Chuckindenver]

Attachment 14583

heres what a case looks that has been shot in a chamber that was over sized, then had the shoulder cut back, and reamed..