Opening a 308 bolt face

T-CAIN · July 19, 2012, 09:33 PM

I keep hearing that a .308 is the easiest bolt face to open to a larger round. I was just wondering why this is.

dj_28 · July 20, 2012, 12:54 PM

It has more metal on the face rim do to it having a smaller case. The bolt as the same outside dimensions as larger calibers.
Hope that makes sense...lol...

DJ

Scorch · July 20, 2012, 05:22 PM

No easier or harder than opening any other bolt face. It is the most common bolt face size, FWIW, and the most commonly opened up (mostly becasue magnum bolt faces don't need to be opened up very often, what would you open them up to?).

July 19, 2012, 09:33 PM	#1
T-CAIN Member Join Date: April 17, 2011 Location: Country Dirt Road Posts: 38	Opening a 308 bolt face I keep hearing that a .308 is the easiest bolt face to open to a larger round. I was just wondering why this is.

July 20, 2012, 05:22 PM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	No easier or harder than opening any other bolt face. It is the most common bolt face size, FWIW, and the most commonly opened up (mostly becasue magnum bolt faces don't need to be opened up very often, what would you open them up to?). __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

July 20, 2012, 12:54 PM	#2
dj_28 Member Join Date: May 30, 2012 Posts: 26	It has more metal on the face rim do to it having a smaller case. The bolt as the same outside dimensions as larger calibers. Hope that makes sense...lol... DJ