03-21-2011, 02:47 PM
I had this happen last fall. I posted photo's on the old site. It is caused by high bolt head thrust and a thinned bolt face. The company who made my bolt/barrel replaced the bolt with no questions asked. It is just a factor we will have to deal with. I now try to keep my loads in my rifle in the top 3/4 of the loading data. The rounds on target are still very accurate, just a little slower with a lower working pressure.
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![[Image: broken545boltC.jpg]](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/broken545boltC.jpg)
![[Image: broken545boltB.jpg]](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/broken545boltB.jpg)
