I recently bought a browning medalion a-bolt 2 with factory tags still on it from a private dealer at a gun show. It is a 243, built in 1995 and has never been shot to my knowledge. I have since put about 50 rounds through it and am getting sub-moa, which I am very pleased with. My problem is this: the bolt is a bit sloppy in the action for how much browning is talked up for having a tight fitting bolt plus it catches and sticks (mostly when it is fully retracted). Upon close inspection the bolt sleeve looks and feels to have a matte finish as if it were sand blasted with a very fine sand. The result is a highly abrasive surface that scrubs brass from bullets in the clip and even metal from my screwdriver with just a few strokes. I am mechanically inclined but do not have much experience with firearms or another gun to compare this to.
Any advice or opinions would be much appreciated. I am considering replacing the bolt sleeve but there is not a gun smith with in a few hundred miles from me here in juneau ak
Any advice or opinions would be much appreciated. I am considering replacing the bolt sleeve but there is not a gun smith with in a few hundred miles from me here in juneau ak