01-13-2024, 12:55 PM
My rifle showed up at my LGS earlier in the week and my plan is to do the barrel breakin procedure that Howa recommends this weekend. I got the green stocked 22 threaded barrel. I mounted a gen 1 vortex viper pst 4-16x50mm using Talley rings.
I cleaned the barrel and disassembled the bolt and wiped it down. I only have one question. Is it typical for these rifles to be difficult to close the bolt on a live round? Its smooth when operating the bolt when unloaded.
However, it requires forward pressure or a slap to close the bolt on a piece of empty 0x fired Starline brass or factory ammo. Could it be related to a stiff extractor spring? Thanks in advance.
I cleaned the barrel and disassembled the bolt and wiped it down. I only have one question. Is it typical for these rifles to be difficult to close the bolt on a live round? Its smooth when operating the bolt when unloaded.
However, it requires forward pressure or a slap to close the bolt on a piece of empty 0x fired Starline brass or factory ammo. Could it be related to a stiff extractor spring? Thanks in advance.