Ishapore 2A bolt question

[TCS-5]

When the bolt is in battery and cocked, should the long lug be touching the receiver where the bolt head rides?
Or should the inside of the bolt handle touch the receiver side first?

On my 2A the inside of the bolt handle touches the receiver but there is still about 1/16th of an inch between the long lug and the receiver rail. Looks like the bolt could rotate a little farther into battery if a bit of material was removed from inside the bolt handle.

John

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[303tom]

If it was shooting when you got it don`t go to grinding on it !............PICTURES would help...............

[TCS-5]

I have never fired this rifle...

And that being said, this particular 2A has been put togther of parts from various years. Either it was pieced together from old inventory or went through the armory many a time.

Here is a list of the date codes I've found so far:
Action, 1964
cocking piece, '62
bolt, '64
bolt head, '62
magazine, '66
front sight, '67
butt stock, '62

None of the serial numbers match either.

The previous owner said it fired fine but I have yet to run field gage through it... because I haven't got one.
I'm just concerned with all these dates. I'll take it to gunsmith I know who's worked on a lot of milsurp rifles and have him check it out.

I thought I'd ask here first to see what the collective knowledge had to say.
John

[TCS-5]

Here are some photos of when I bought the 2A this summer. Sorry, I don't have an account with an on line hosting site to post better photos.

You really can see the gap between the long locking lug and the receiver. The bolt handle is right against the receiver when closed. IF you lift the handle you can see a wear spot on both parts right down to the white.

[Peter Laidler]

You can be assured that when the bolt handle is fully down, the bolt is locked. The only thing that worries me is that the bolt must be FITTED to the rifle and yours is an unknown quantity.

[TCS-5]

Exactly my concern Peter.

[Peter Laidler]

Concern....., then send it to Brian at BDL who has the knowledge and wherewithall to correctly fit the bolt, gauge the barrel and then range test it

[303tom]

I`m with Peter on this, take it to a Smith !.........But all I can say is, as of picture #5 the lock-up looks good..............

[TCS-5]

Peter,
So running a 7.62 NATO field gage through it isn't good enough?

John

[Peter Laidler]

Depends on what you call a 7.62mm field gauge. Bore or CHS? We (the UK Army.....) only use one(? there are a couple of exceptions) bore gauge for rifle barrels now. 7.62mm rifle. .297" gauge must run freely through the bore, without assistance and under its own weight. If there is any doubt about the bore, then range and accuracy test.

If it's the CHS field gauge you mean, then CHS limits for that rifle are one-offs. I forget what they are now but suffice it to say, what we call a 1.632 gauge might not equate to what the US call a 1.632 cauge due to the different way/place/diameter of the neck from which the calibration is taken.

In any case, don't even bother gauging it until you have proved that the bolt is the correct locking fit in the gun body