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cntryboy1289 · November 16, 2005, 12:54 AM

Sounds like the shroud rotated on you. On some guns it can be simply held in the hand and rotated back correctly. I haven't held a A Bolt in a while and am not sure about the one on it. I know on my Winchester model 70, you have to pull the cocking piece to the rear before you can rotate it back to the right spot. On Rugers, you can simply rotate it by hand back to the correct spot, it is hard, but it can be done.

If you cannot rotate it by hand, I would suggest using a set of vise grips to grasp the cocking piece on the bottom of the bolt and pull it to the rear while turning the shroud back to the correct position.

November 16, 2005, 12:54 AM	#2
cntryboy1289 Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2004 Location: Ms Posts: 1,160	maybe Sounds like the shroud rotated on you. On some guns it can be simply held in the hand and rotated back correctly. I haven't held a A Bolt in a while and am not sure about the one on it. I know on my Winchester model 70, you have to pull the cocking piece to the rear before you can rotate it back to the right spot. On Rugers, you can simply rotate it by hand back to the correct spot, it is hard, but it can be done. If you cannot rotate it by hand, I would suggest using a set of vise grips to grasp the cocking piece on the bottom of the bolt and pull it to the rear while turning the shroud back to the correct position.