Body Problem

[Nimec]

Ok i have a huge problem with my body. None of my bolts will fit through it now. a couple days ago they fit fine. and then i used my superbolt and now they dont. does anyone know why and how i can fix it? Thanks, Nimec.

[Omicron]

what?

Are you saying that your bolts (not superbolt) won't fit into the body anymore, or that just the superbolt won't? If it's just the superbolt, then sand it down...If it isn't...I have no idea...

[Nimec]

no

No its not just my superbolt. its my other bolt too. after i used my superbolt my regular one would not fit.

[anthraxxx]

That really doesn't make sense...I believe you I just don't know why this would happen. So the bolt will go back onto the valve fine but when you go to insert it into the body the valve assembly won't go in and you suspect it is the bolt. Have you tried inserting the valve in the body without the bolt on it. If it is sticking then maybe it is the z-groove or pin or something else in the rail that is catching not allowing the valve to go in. If it goes in without the bolt then maybe there is something in the breech close to where the feed tube connects to the body that is blocking the bolt. Have yo utried switching the bolt spring? It would be pretty incredable if the body shrunk or the bolts swelled (sp?) causing this fit problem.

Good luck man. Let us know how this one works out, I have never heard of this before.

[athomas]

Make sure your sear assembly-on/off pin is down in place and not catching the bolt when you put your valve into the body. Unless something got bent or dented on the body, there is no way you should have a fitting problem. It'll probably be something really simple once you find it.

[Nimec]

the valve fits in fine and the bolt fits on the valve its just the bolt wont fit in the body and its not atached to the grip frame.

[anthraxxx]

where is the bolt catching? is it the base of the bolt wont go in or somewhere at the nose? maybe the lip in the body where the spring presses againt the body got bent and in not letting the bolt go in.

[Nimec]

the bolt wont fit thru the hole at all. ive tried using diff springs and ive tried no spring at all it just dosnt fit.

[a_malfunction]

This is really wierd! Can you post some pics?

[Nimec]

sorry i have no camera. and it all looks normal to me. its something wrong with the body not the bolt so id be kinda hard to get a pic of the inside.

[athomas]

Have you tried putting the bolt into the body by itself, just to see where it catches.

[Nimec]

yes it catches right where its suposed to go in. when i have the valve on and try to stick it in the valve sticks out about a quarter of an inch.

[athomas]

Can you see what its catching on?

Maybe the insert ring in the body came loose or broke. It is welded inside the body. It is this ring that the bolt spring sits against.

[Nimec]

thats what its catching on. but i dont think that it is broken it just isnt the right size after using my superbolt.

[athomas]

A piece of the superbolt didn't break off and get caught in the hole , did it? The center of this ring is plenty big to accomodate any bolt you may want ot use. Its also made out of stainless steal, so it shouldn't bend or deform.

There has to be a piece of foreign matter in there somewhere. When you insert the bolt into the body, can you see it from the other end. What are the clearances around it if any? Maybe you can get a better view from the barrel end.