Did something stupid and in need of some help (which bolt is which)

Immediate thing that comes to mind, any way to match wear patterns/marks? Color of bluing?
My 788 bolt is serial# matched to the receiver.

Can you get a go no go gage? Maybe headspacing will let you know

On my 700s the number on the bolts are last number of serial numbers.

CTRL+Z until you get back to before you took out the bolts?



Oh, wait, that doesn't actually work in real life. Would be really cool if it did, though.

northny said:

On my 700s the number on the bolts are last number of serial numbers.

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^^^^^
This.

If that fails, try removing the barreled action from the stock on one of the rifles and look for matching numbers scribed on an unseen location. Somewhere there is a number that matches the number on your bolt.

When in doubt, just take it to a gunsmith who has the gauges. Worth the money to have someone professionally check.

oc shooter said:

got it guys thanks for the help

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Inquiring minds want to know, how did you figure out which bolt went with which rifle ?

Tisto said:

Inquiring minds want to know, how did you figure out which bolt went with which rifle ?

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If memory serves, it's "plus ONE" month. Probably brought the neighbor to the range. "Here- shoot this!"

BDinPutnam said:

If memory serves, it's "plus ONE" month. Probably brought the neighbor to the range. "Here- shoot this!"

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Any time I ask someone I don't like to shoot one of my guns while I'm hiding behind a concrete wall, I get the hairy eyeball from them and they run away.


Very much like when I bring individually wrapped cookies to work with people's names on them - certain people won't eat theirs, no matter how much I assure them that they do not contain poison.

Tisto said:

Very much like when I bring individually wrapped cookies to work with people's names on them - certain people won't eat theirs, no matter how much I assure them that they do not contain poison.

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I might do that at work for Christmas!

kev74 said:

I might do that at work for Christmas!

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Man, can I get multiple people for secret Santa this year?