Striker Pin (firing pin) Does Not Reach The Bullet.

[chuckindenver]

still say your bolt appears to warped, as well as its not closing enough to be safe..another bolt is in order, or notch the reciever so that the handle will close all the way..
dont fire the rifle until this issue is resolved.

[jgaynor]

OK kcw, here is pics of handle rotated into the wood. However, it doesn't hit the metal.

But the rifle must be reaching battery because it "clicks". Am I wrong on that?

Yes you are! The bolt is not fully closed due to interference with the stock. Once you eliminate the interference it should work fine. If you need to prove this simply remove the action from the stock and cycle the action. If you can make up a primed empty cartridge case I would bet it will fire.

With the bolt partially open the firing pin cam is riding the mating cam at the back of the bolt body preventing the striker from making contact. If you only partially closed a stock GI bolt in an unmodified A3 the power of the firing ping will actually close the action. Because of the stock your bolt handle has no room to rotate.

Regards,
Jim

[Fred]

While the barreled action is out of the stock, if the same problem occures, then I'd think about shaving off a little metal from the underside of the bolt handle Base (from the bolt itself) instead of cutting into the receiver or action.

[chuckindenver]

i would find another bolt, before you grind on the action.

[John Beard]

The photo you provided above which shows your bolt not closing all the way clearly identifies the source of your problem. You need go no further. The striker will not dent the primer unless the bolt is fully closed.

J.B.

[Tom]

It's fixed !!

IT'S FIXED !! Charlie owes kcw a bone.

Pic #1. Old slot
Pic #2. Prepped for sanding using elec tape. i am not good at this stuff so I use precautions. Sanded with wood dowel, someone mentioned that here, long ago.
Pic #3. New slot and new coat of polyurethane spray. Yes, I see the run.
Pic #4. Bolt handle lays nicely and almost touches the metal. extractor and lug are, now, "aligned" but picture doesn't show it very well.
Pic. #5 New, blank, "snap cap" excellent impact. Before this repair it had no mark at all after firing.


PS, All the other suggestions WERE GOOD, and could have been the problem in a different circumstance. Hope that someone besides me learned something. Thanks
PS, Can't figure-out what that nickel is for, I just leave it there so people at the club think I know a secret.

BE SURE TO CLICK THE PICTURES.

[Tom]

Need to thank JohnMOhio who pm'd me with the fix, that I didn't see.

[JohnMOhio]

No thanks necessary Tom, was a good exercise in details and your photo was the key.
Let us know how it performs at the range.

John