Continuing SMLE saga...
Part 1 of the Saga is here.
Part II
Eventually the Go gage showed up, but useless until today...
The replacement bolt showed up from GunParts today.
I assembled it and picked up .010...not enough. The NO-GO still closes.
I stuck a bit of shim stock at the rear of the locking lug....026. When the bolt is rotated down, the shim (wedged between the lug on the bolt and the receiver body) was enough to push the bolt up just enough. The GO goes, and the NO-GO no-goes.
I don't know what more to do except put a bit of spot weld on the receiver body (or rear of the lug on the bolt) and smooth it to the right height so the bolt gets pushed forward enough. Unless I can find a vendor who will mike bolt bodies for me and generate one long enough.
I can't shoot it while it is doing this to brass.
Part II
Eventually the Go gage showed up, but useless until today...
The replacement bolt showed up from GunParts today.
I assembled it and picked up .010...not enough. The NO-GO still closes.
I stuck a bit of shim stock at the rear of the locking lug....026. When the bolt is rotated down, the shim (wedged between the lug on the bolt and the receiver body) was enough to push the bolt up just enough. The GO goes, and the NO-GO no-goes.
I don't know what more to do except put a bit of spot weld on the receiver body (or rear of the lug on the bolt) and smooth it to the right height so the bolt gets pushed forward enough. Unless I can find a vendor who will mike bolt bodies for me and generate one long enough.
I can't shoot it while it is doing this to brass.
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