Its only a $120 rifle, so i don't want to sink a whole lot of money into it. The only thing is the previous owner saw no signs of bad headspace as he put so many rounds through it. Is it possible that the barrel is screwed too far into the receiver and the bolt has to cam up against the breech of the gun?". Does anyone know what could be causing it? The only plausible thing I heard is this: "The 340 was the first Savage rifle to use the barrel nut to set headspace IIRC. I also couldn't see anything that would be causing it to stick in the chamber either. I then soaked the bolt in 3-In-1 oil all night, and there was no real improvement. I took down the bolt, and saw nothing out of the ordinary. The force needed to open & close the bolt is just outrageous. That said, I can't believe something isn't wrong. 30-30 through it, and it did loosen up a bit. The gunsmith told him it would loosen up with firing. The previous owner told me about it up front, and he even had his gunsmith check it out. I mean nearly as bad as a Mosin Nagant with "Sticky Bolt Syndrome". The problem is the bolt is VERY stiff opening & closing. It has seen some use, but the bore & crown are great. Hopefully someone here knows what problem I'm having with my new Savage.
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