.303 Bolt problem

**Whitey_Vic** · 03-23-2015 04:33 AM

I think I must be going crazy or maybe im just having an insane moment, but I own 2 303's. One in .303 and one a 303/22 cadet rifle. I have had the .303 for a couple of years and the 303/22 a month or so. I have never had any trouble with either until I removed the bolts so the rifles could be used by school kids (with my supervision) to make a short movie on Gallipoli. I guess the bolts were out of the guns for about a week and now when I try and put them back in they wont go. The bolts slide beautifully but I cant close the bolts! Its like the ejector of the bolt head is stopping it. I first noticed it as I put the bolt back in the 303/22 and the bolt would just not close, so I gave up and went to put the other bolt in and the same thing. Whats going on?? am I just having a blonde moment or have I inadvertently done something?

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**Kiwi** · 03-23-2015 04:49 AM

Is the bolt head tightened against the bolt body ie it hasn't unturned one rotation as that would stop you from closing the bolt.

**Whitey_Vic** · 03-23-2015 04:58 AM

Nope closed up tight.

**muffett.2008** · 03-23-2015 05:16 AM

You have clipped the bolthead into the rail haven't you?

**Whitey_Vic** · 03-23-2015 05:41 AM

Yep all that is fine, its as you close the bolt like closing a round in the chamber. The bolt will just not close, as I said its like the ejector is stopping it from closing instead of moving to the side.

Well, I guess I won the golden goose award of the month!! WRONG BOLTS IN THE WRONG GUN!! Doh.

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**Peter Laidler** · 03-23-2015 05:52 AM

Dont understand thread 5. Are you now saying (para 2) that you have now solved the problem? IF not, it's a process of elimination first. Take the bolthead OFF the bolt and now try to close the bolt. If it closes, it is a bolthead problem. Simple

**Whitey_Vic** · 03-23-2015 06:51 AM

Yep that's right Peter, Im an idiot. I had the wrong bolts in the wrong rifle. Well I guess a lesson learned as I would of felt a right burke had I gone away with the wrong bolt.

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