US20150276333A1 - Rear Lock-Up Rimfire Bolt Action Assembly - Google Patents
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- the present teachings relate to a bolt action system for a firearm.
- the present teachings relate to a rimfire bolt action that can facilitate the precise positioning of the bolt and firing pin within the receiver in order to improve accuracy and ease of use of the firearm.
- a design objective of bolt actions is the precise alignment of a bolt face to a cartridge chamber to properly position the firing pin to strike the primer of a cartridge.
- the bolt mechanism is subjected to enormous stress as gas pressure caused by cartridge firing rapidly builds and expels the projectile from the barrel.
- gas pressure caused by cartridge firing rapidly builds and expels the projectile from the barrel.
- rimfire cartridges are often used with a bolt action rifle.
- the forces generated by a rimfire cartridge are much less than a center fire cartridge.
- a rimfire cartridge when fired, is traveling about a third of the speed of a center fire cartridge which means the bullet is in the barrel a longer period of time when compared to a center fire.
- the resulting lag time in the barrel exposes the bullet to vibrations created during the firing process and these vibrations affect the bullet's trajectory. It has been proven through extensive testing that a front lock-up bolt design generally used with center fire ammunition accentuates the vibrations experienced by rimfire cartridges due to the close proximity of the lugs to the case rim and the lag time, and is therefore considered detrimental to accuracy.
- known rear lock-up bolt receivers distribute bolt pressure over a maximum of two contact points at the rear of the receiver. This results in the bolt assembly flexing and moving during the firing of a round. Such movement of the bolt assembly also prevents consistent positioning of the components of the bolt action thereby jeopardizing accurate, repeatable performance by the shooting competitor.
- Bolt action rifles that fire rimfire cartridges incorporate an offset firing pin.
- a center fire cartridge has a replaceable primer located in the center of the cartridge and when struck by the centrally located firing pin, the primer creates a flash that ignites the gun powder.
- a rimfire cartridge's primer is part of the case. More specifically, there is a fold of brass material at the rim of the rimfire cartridge that has a chemical compound applied to the area inside the case prior to the gun powder and bullet being installed in the cartridge.
- the firing pin of a rimfire bolt action assembly is offset and strikes the rimfire cartridge on the outer edge of the case. Due to the firing pin being off center, the bolt will experience a force that is shifted to one side and the bolt will move away from the force if not supported properly.
- the present teachings provide a bolt action assembly including a receiver body having a front aperture capable of receiving a firearm barrel and a rear aperture. A lug groove is formed in the vicinity of the rear aperture of the receiver body.
- the bolt action assembly further includes a bolt assembly having a bolt handle and three rear locking lugs arranged on a rear portion of the bolt assembly. The bolt assembly is configured to be arranged in the receiver body such that the three rear locking lugs are capable of being rotated within the lug groove when the bolt handle is rotated.
- the present teachings also provide a rear lock-up bolt action assembly including a receiver body having a lug groove formed in the vicinity of a rear portion of the receiver body.
- the lug groove defines a rear shoulder surface.
- the rear lock-up bolt action assembly further includes a bolt assembly including a bolt handle and at least three rear locking lugs arranged on a rear portion of the bolt assembly. Each of the at least three rear locking lugs defines a rear seating surface.
- the bolt assembly is configured to be supported in the receiver body such that when a round is fired the rear seating surfaces of each of the three rear locking lugs are forced to mate with the rear shoulder surface of the lug groove thereby evenly distributing a bolt pressure.
- the present teachings still further provide a rear lock-up rimfire bolt action assembly including a receiver body including a lug groove formed in the vicinity of a rear portion of the receiver body.
- the rear lock-up rimfire bolt action assembly further includes a bolt assembly including an offset firing pin, a bolt handle, and at least three rear locking lugs arranged on a rear portion of the bolt assembly.
- the bolt assembly is configured to be supported in the receiver body such that when a rimfire cartridge is fired, the three rear locking lugs are forced to mate with the lug groove thereby evenly distributing a bolt pressure on the receiver body.
- FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings along with a firearm barrel
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the bolt action assembly of FIG. 1 in an assembled state
- FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of the bolt action assembly taken through line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the bolt assembly of the present teachings
- FIG. 5 shows an end view of the rearward end of the bolt handle of the present teachings
- FIG. 6 shows an end view of the front portion of the bolt handle assembly of FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 7 shows an end view of the rear portion of the receiver body of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 a shows an end view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings with the bolt handle in the fully open position
- FIG. 8 b shows an cross-sectional view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings with the bolt handle in the fully open position;
- FIG. 9 a shows an end view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings with the bolt handle in the closed position
- FIG. 9 b shows a cross-sectional end view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings taken through line 9 B- 9 B of FIG. 2 with the bolt handle in the closed position.
- the bolt action assembly 100 includes a receiver body 200 and a bolt assembly 300 that is adapted to be received within the receiver body 200 .
- the receiver body 200 has a front aperture 202 that is concentric with and capable of being in communication with a barrel 400 of a firearm.
- the receiver body 200 has a rear aperture 204 through which bolt assembly 300 can be inserted and secured to the receiver body 200 in a cocked and uncocked position.
- the apertures 202 , 204 are connected by a central bore 206 within receiver body 200 .
- the receiver body 200 can include a loading port 208 into which a cartridge (not shown) can be inserted for loading into the breech of the firearm barrel (also not shown).
- the receiver body 200 further includes a lug groove 210 that is located in the vicinity of the rear aperture 204 and is adapted to be engaged by three locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 located on a rear portion of the bolt assembly 300 .
- the lug groove 210 of the receiver body 200 and the complementary-shaped rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt assembly 300 permit a rear portion of the bolt assembly 300 to be securely held within the receiver body 200 and in a concentric manner with respect to the firearm barrel 400 thereby allowing accurate and repeatable firing of the firearm.
- the rearward location of the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 and of the lug groove 210 form a rear lock-up arrangement for the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings.
- the bolt assembly 300 includes a generally cylindrical bolt body 310 , a bolt handle 320 , and a firing pin slide 340 .
- the bolt handle 320 can include a bore 328 that can be adapted to slide onto a rear reduced diameter portion 312 of the bolt body 310 .
- a reduced diameter portion 341 of the firing pin slide 340 can extend through the bore 328 in the bolt handle 320 and can slide within the bolt body 310 with a tight tolerance.
- a firing spring 360 can be arranged to be held via a pin 370 within the firing pin slide 340 in a manner that resiliently forces the firing pin slide 340 against the bolt handle 320 which in turn is forced against the bolt body 310 .
- the bolt handle 320 includes three rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 that can each extend radially outwardly therefrom.
- One of the locking lugs 322 can be formed as part of the radially extending handle of the bolt handle 320 .
- the three rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 can be arranged equidistantly about the circumference of the bolt handle 320 . While the present teachings disclose the use of three rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 , more than three rear locking lugs can be implemented with the bolt assembly 300 according to various embodiments. The use of additional rear lugs can further increase the even distribution of pressure on the bolt assembly 300 by the firing process of the round and further prevent the bolt assembly 300 from moving up, down, or side-to-side during the firing thereof.
- the lug groove 210 of the receiver body 200 can accept each of the complementary-shaped locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt handle 320 .
- the lug groove 210 can include a substantially rectangular cross-section into which the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 can mate with a tight manufacturing tolerance allowing the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 to rotationally slide within the lug groove 210 .
- each locking lug 322 , 324 , 326 can include a front seating surface 332 and a rear seating surface 334 .
- the lug groove 210 can include a corresponding front shoulder surface 212 and a rear shoulder surface 214 . In use of the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings, each of the rear seating surfaces 334 of the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 are forced against and mate with the rear shoulder surface 214 of the lug groove 210 .
- a rear portion of the firing pin slide 340 can include a cocking piece 342 .
- the cocking piece 342 can include a tang 344 which can operate to ride onto a sear and trigger assembly (not shown) of the firearm. Opposite from the tang 344 , the cocking piece 342 can include a cocking lobe 346 .
- the tang 344 can also form a cocking lobe 348 at one end thereof.
- the cocking lobes 346 , 348 can be forced into engagement with corresponding cam surfaces 336 of the bolt handle 320 via the firing spring 360 .
- the firing spring 360 can be arranged within a bore 350 formed in the firing pin slide 340 .
- the firing spring 360 is held via a pin 370 within the firing pin slide 340 in a manner that resiliently forces the cocking piece 342 against the bolt handle 320 (which in turn is forced against the bolt body 310 ) thereby forcing the cocking lobes 346 , 348 into engagement with the cam surfaces 336 of the bolt handle 320 .
- a front portion of the firing pin slide 340 can include an offset firing pin 349 .
- the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings is a rimfire receiver and the firing pin 349 is arranged offset with respect to the longitudinal axis 250 of the receiver body 200 .
- the offset firing pin 349 allows a rimfire cartridge loaded into the bolt action assembly 100 to be struck on the outer edge of the case where the primer of the cartridge is located when the trigger of the trigger assembly (not shown) is pulled.
- a rear portion of the receiver body 200 is formed with three complimentary-shaped lug raceways 222 , 224 , 226 that allow the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt assembly 300 to be inserted into engagement with the lug groove 210 of the receiver body 200 .
- one of the lug raceways 226 can further include a tang raceway 228 that allows the tang 344 of the cocking piece 342 to slide into the receiver body 200 as the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt assembly 300 are inserted into the receiver body 200 .
- the tang raceway 228 also allows the tang 344 to ride onto the sear of the trigger assembly (not shown) as the bolt assembly 300 is inserted into the receiver body 200 .
- the bolt handle 320 Prior to inserting the bolt assembly 300 into the receiver body 200 , the bolt handle 320 must be in the fully open position. When the bolt handle 320 is in the fully open position, the firing pin spring 360 is in a compressed state. After the bolt assembly 300 is fully inserted into the rear portion of the receiver body 200 , the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings can be cocked.
- Cocking the bolt action assembly 100 involves rotating the bolt handle 320 through an angular movement, X°, from a fully open position shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B to the fully closed position shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B .
- the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 are also rotated within the lug groove 210 of the receiver body 200 into a position where the back seating surface 334 of each locking lug 322 , 324 , 326 is engaged and supported by the corresponding rear shoulder surface 214 of the lug groove 210 .
- the cocking lobes 346 , 348 of the cocking piece 342 are forced into engagement with the moving cam surfaces 336 of the bolt handle 320 which cocks the cocking piece 342 while the firing spring 360 is compressed.
- the angular movement, X°, required to cycle the bolt handle 320 to cock the bolt action assembly 100 is reduced.
- the angle of movement of the bolt handle 320 can be from about 40° to about 50°, and most preferably about 45°.
- the reduced amount of radial movement required to work the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings achieves a reduced overall cycling time of the action.
- the bolt handle 320 is rotated from the closed to the open position, the bolt assembly 300 is slid rearward until it engages a bolt stop (during this rearward movement the spent casing is ejected from the action), a new cartridge is inserted into the bolt action assembly 100 , and the bolt assembly 300 is pushed forward (which inserts the new cartridge into the chamber of the barrel) until the bolt assembly 300 stops, at which time the bolt handle 320 is rotated from the open position to the closed position. The bolt action assembly 100 is then in a cocked and ready-to-fire position.
- the firing of the cartridge subjects the bolt assembly 300 to enormous stress as gas pressure builds rapidly and expels the round from the barrel.
- the three rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings operate to evenly distribute the bolt pressure over three large contact points at the rear portion of the receiver body 200 . More particularly, the rear seating surfaces 334 of each of the three locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 are forced to mate with the rear shoulder surface 214 of the lug groove 210 when the bolt assembly 300 is subjected to the high pressures created from the firing of a round.
- the locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 prevent longitudinal play as well as preventing whipping or flexing of the bolt assembly 300 within the receiver body 200 . This will stop the bolt assembly 300 from moving up, down, or side-to-side in any way during the firing of a round.
- the bolt assembly 300 will also experience a force that is shifted to one side if not supported properly.
- the three rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings also operate to securely lock the bolt assembly 300 to the rear portion of the receiver body 200 thereby securely centering the bolt assembly 300 within the receiver body 200 .
- the three rear locking lugs 322 , 324 , 326 of the bolt action assembly 100 operate to lock the bolt assembly 300 into a position concentrically within the receiver body 200 and concentrically with a firearm barrel 400 .
- Securely positioning the bolt assembly 300 also critically provides a perpendicular surface to evenly distribute the pressure of the bolt assembly 300 on the chambered round.
- the movement of the bolt assembly 300 during the firing of a round is detrimental to the accuracy of the fired round and any movement of the bolt assembly 300 will affect its trajectory.
- the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings operates to evenly distribute the pressure the bolt assembly 300 experiences during the firing of the round and to reduce any vibrations and movement of the bolt assembly 300 within the receiver body 200 . This allows consistent positioning of the components of the bolt action assembly 100 resulting in accurate, repeatable firing performance by the shooting competitor.
- the components of the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings can be manufactured using both conventional and CNC type machine shop equipment.
- the receiver body 200 can be manufactured from Type 416R stainless steel.
- the bolt handle 320 can be manufactured from 4140HT alloy steel.
- the components of the bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings can be machined to precise tolerances to assure proper alignment and fit with the mating pieces. Surfaces can be smooth with substantially no inclusions, blemishes, or scratches.
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- The present application claims the benefit from earlier filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/973,774, filed Apr. 1, 2014, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
- The present teachings relate to a bolt action system for a firearm. In particular, the present teachings relate to a rimfire bolt action that can facilitate the precise positioning of the bolt and firing pin within the receiver in order to improve accuracy and ease of use of the firearm.
- There are a variety of known designs of bolt actions for rifles. A design objective of bolt actions is the precise alignment of a bolt face to a cartridge chamber to properly position the firing pin to strike the primer of a cartridge. To achieve precise and repeatable firing results during competition shooting, it is desirable to accurately secure the bolt mechanism in its proper position and keep it relatively immovable with respect to the cartridge and barrel during movement of the firing pin and the striking of the cartridge primer.
- Moreover, due to the nature of high-powered rifles, the bolt mechanism is subjected to enormous stress as gas pressure caused by cartridge firing rapidly builds and expels the projectile from the barrel. In order to achieve precise accuracy during firing, it is critical that the axis of the bolt and the firing pin remain parallel with the axis of the bore of the firearm barrel while also providing a perpendicular surface to accept a cartridge head.
- In competition shooting, rimfire cartridges are often used with a bolt action rifle. The forces generated by a rimfire cartridge are much less than a center fire cartridge. A rimfire cartridge, when fired, is traveling about a third of the speed of a center fire cartridge which means the bullet is in the barrel a longer period of time when compared to a center fire. The resulting lag time in the barrel exposes the bullet to vibrations created during the firing process and these vibrations affect the bullet's trajectory. It has been proven through extensive testing that a front lock-up bolt design generally used with center fire ammunition accentuates the vibrations experienced by rimfire cartridges due to the close proximity of the lugs to the case rim and the lag time, and is therefore considered detrimental to accuracy.
- In addition, known rear lock-up bolt receivers distribute bolt pressure over a maximum of two contact points at the rear of the receiver. This results in the bolt assembly flexing and moving during the firing of a round. Such movement of the bolt assembly also prevents consistent positioning of the components of the bolt action thereby jeopardizing accurate, repeatable performance by the shooting competitor.
- Bolt action rifles that fire rimfire cartridges incorporate an offset firing pin. A center fire cartridge has a replaceable primer located in the center of the cartridge and when struck by the centrally located firing pin, the primer creates a flash that ignites the gun powder. In contrast, a rimfire cartridge's primer is part of the case. More specifically, there is a fold of brass material at the rim of the rimfire cartridge that has a chemical compound applied to the area inside the case prior to the gun powder and bullet being installed in the cartridge. The firing pin of a rimfire bolt action assembly is offset and strikes the rimfire cartridge on the outer edge of the case. Due to the firing pin being off center, the bolt will experience a force that is shifted to one side and the bolt will move away from the force if not supported properly.
- Accordingly, there exists a need for a rear lock-up rimfire bolt action assembly that can evenly distribute the forward pressure the bolt assembly places on a chambered round and will not allow the bolt assembly to move or flex within the action body during the firing of the round.
- The present teachings provide a bolt action assembly including a receiver body having a front aperture capable of receiving a firearm barrel and a rear aperture. A lug groove is formed in the vicinity of the rear aperture of the receiver body. The bolt action assembly further includes a bolt assembly having a bolt handle and three rear locking lugs arranged on a rear portion of the bolt assembly. The bolt assembly is configured to be arranged in the receiver body such that the three rear locking lugs are capable of being rotated within the lug groove when the bolt handle is rotated.
- The present teachings also provide a rear lock-up bolt action assembly including a receiver body having a lug groove formed in the vicinity of a rear portion of the receiver body. The lug groove defines a rear shoulder surface. The rear lock-up bolt action assembly further includes a bolt assembly including a bolt handle and at least three rear locking lugs arranged on a rear portion of the bolt assembly. Each of the at least three rear locking lugs defines a rear seating surface. The bolt assembly is configured to be supported in the receiver body such that when a round is fired the rear seating surfaces of each of the three rear locking lugs are forced to mate with the rear shoulder surface of the lug groove thereby evenly distributing a bolt pressure.
- The present teachings still further provide a rear lock-up rimfire bolt action assembly including a receiver body including a lug groove formed in the vicinity of a rear portion of the receiver body. The rear lock-up rimfire bolt action assembly further includes a bolt assembly including an offset firing pin, a bolt handle, and at least three rear locking lugs arranged on a rear portion of the bolt assembly. The bolt assembly is configured to be supported in the receiver body such that when a rimfire cartridge is fired, the three rear locking lugs are forced to mate with the lug groove thereby evenly distributing a bolt pressure on the receiver body.
- Additional features and advantages of various embodiments will be set forth, in part, in the description that follows, and will, in part, be apparent from the description, or may be learned by the practice of various embodiments. The objectives and other advantages of various embodiments will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the description herein.
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FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings along with a firearm barrel; -
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the bolt action assembly ofFIG. 1 in an assembled state; -
FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of the bolt action assembly taken through line 3-3 ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the bolt assembly of the present teachings; -
FIG. 5 shows an end view of the rearward end of the bolt handle of the present teachings; -
FIG. 6 shows an end view of the front portion of the bolt handle assembly ofFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 7 shows an end view of the rear portion of the receiver body ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 a shows an end view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings with the bolt handle in the fully open position; -
FIG. 8 b shows an cross-sectional view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings with the bolt handle in the fully open position; -
FIG. 9 a shows an end view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings with the bolt handle in the closed position; and -
FIG. 9 b shows a cross-sectional end view of the rear portion of the bolt action assembly of the present teachings taken throughline 9B-9B ofFIG. 2 with the bolt handle in the closed position. - It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are intended to provide an explanation of various embodiments of the present teachings.
- Referring to
FIGS. 1-3 , abolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings which is capable of being mounted onto a stock of a firearm is shown. Thebolt action assembly 100 includes areceiver body 200 and abolt assembly 300 that is adapted to be received within thereceiver body 200. Thereceiver body 200 has afront aperture 202 that is concentric with and capable of being in communication with abarrel 400 of a firearm. Thereceiver body 200 has arear aperture 204 through whichbolt assembly 300 can be inserted and secured to thereceiver body 200 in a cocked and uncocked position. Theapertures central bore 206 withinreceiver body 200. Thereceiver body 200 can include aloading port 208 into which a cartridge (not shown) can be inserted for loading into the breech of the firearm barrel (also not shown). - As will be discussed in more detail below, the
receiver body 200 further includes alug groove 210 that is located in the vicinity of therear aperture 204 and is adapted to be engaged by threelocking lugs bolt assembly 300. Thelug groove 210 of thereceiver body 200 and the complementary-shapedrear locking lugs bolt assembly 300 permit a rear portion of thebolt assembly 300 to be securely held within thereceiver body 200 and in a concentric manner with respect to thefirearm barrel 400 thereby allowing accurate and repeatable firing of the firearm. The rearward location of thelocking lugs lug groove 210 form a rear lock-up arrangement for thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings. - Now referring to
FIG. 4 , thebolt assembly 300 includes a generallycylindrical bolt body 310, abolt handle 320, and afiring pin slide 340. The bolt handle 320 can include abore 328 that can be adapted to slide onto a rear reduceddiameter portion 312 of thebolt body 310. A reduceddiameter portion 341 of thefiring pin slide 340 can extend through thebore 328 in thebolt handle 320 and can slide within thebolt body 310 with a tight tolerance. As will be discussed in more detail below, afiring spring 360 can be arranged to be held via apin 370 within thefiring pin slide 340 in a manner that resiliently forces thefiring pin slide 340 against the bolt handle 320 which in turn is forced against thebolt body 310. - As best shown in
FIG. 5 , thebolt handle 320 includes three rear locking lugs 322, 324, 326 that can each extend radially outwardly therefrom. One of the locking lugs 322 can be formed as part of the radially extending handle of thebolt handle 320. According to an exemplary embodiment, the three rear locking lugs 322, 324, 326 can be arranged equidistantly about the circumference of thebolt handle 320. While the present teachings disclose the use of three rear locking lugs 322, 324, 326, more than three rear locking lugs can be implemented with thebolt assembly 300 according to various embodiments. The use of additional rear lugs can further increase the even distribution of pressure on thebolt assembly 300 by the firing process of the round and further prevent thebolt assembly 300 from moving up, down, or side-to-side during the firing thereof. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , thelug groove 210 of thereceiver body 200 can accept each of the complementary-shaped locking lugs 322, 324, 326 of thebolt handle 320. For example, thelug groove 210 can include a substantially rectangular cross-section into which the locking lugs 322, 324, 326 can mate with a tight manufacturing tolerance allowing the locking lugs 322, 324, 326 to rotationally slide within thelug groove 210. Moreover, each lockinglug front seating surface 332 and arear seating surface 334. Thelug groove 210 can include a correspondingfront shoulder surface 212 and arear shoulder surface 214. In use of thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings, each of the rear seating surfaces 334 of the locking lugs 322, 324, 326 are forced against and mate with therear shoulder surface 214 of thelug groove 210. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , a rear portion of thefiring pin slide 340 can include acocking piece 342. The cockingpiece 342 can include atang 344 which can operate to ride onto a sear and trigger assembly (not shown) of the firearm. Opposite from thetang 344, the cockingpiece 342 can include a cockinglobe 346. Thetang 344 can also form acocking lobe 348 at one end thereof. The cockinglobes firing spring 360. - The
firing spring 360 can be arranged within abore 350 formed in thefiring pin slide 340. In an assembled condition of thebolt assembly 300, thefiring spring 360 is held via apin 370 within thefiring pin slide 340 in a manner that resiliently forces the cockingpiece 342 against the bolt handle 320 (which in turn is forced against the bolt body 310) thereby forcing the cockinglobes bolt handle 320. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 , 4, and 6, a front portion of thefiring pin slide 340 can include an offsetfiring pin 349. Thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings is a rimfire receiver and thefiring pin 349 is arranged offset with respect to thelongitudinal axis 250 of thereceiver body 200. The offsetfiring pin 349 allows a rimfire cartridge loaded into thebolt action assembly 100 to be struck on the outer edge of the case where the primer of the cartridge is located when the trigger of the trigger assembly (not shown) is pulled. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , a rear portion of thereceiver body 200 is formed with three complimentary-shapedlug raceways bolt assembly 300 to be inserted into engagement with thelug groove 210 of thereceiver body 200. Moreover, one of thelug raceways 226 can further include atang raceway 228 that allows thetang 344 of thecocking piece 342 to slide into thereceiver body 200 as the locking lugs 322, 324, 326 of thebolt assembly 300 are inserted into thereceiver body 200. Thetang raceway 228 also allows thetang 344 to ride onto the sear of the trigger assembly (not shown) as thebolt assembly 300 is inserted into thereceiver body 200. - Prior to inserting the
bolt assembly 300 into thereceiver body 200, the bolt handle 320 must be in the fully open position. When thebolt handle 320 is in the fully open position, thefiring pin spring 360 is in a compressed state. After thebolt assembly 300 is fully inserted into the rear portion of thereceiver body 200, thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings can be cocked. - Cocking the
bolt action assembly 100 involves rotating the bolt handle 320 through an angular movement, X°, from a fully open position shown inFIGS. 8A and 8B to the fully closed position shown inFIGS. 9A and 9B . - As the
bolt handle 320 is rotated from the fully open position to the fully closed position, the locking lugs 322, 324, 326 are also rotated within thelug groove 210 of thereceiver body 200 into a position where theback seating surface 334 of each lockinglug rear shoulder surface 214 of thelug groove 210. - During use, as the
bolt handle 320 is rotated from the fully closed position to the fully open position, the cockinglobes cocking piece 342 are forced into engagement with the movingcam surfaces 336 of the bolt handle 320 which cocks thecocking piece 342 while thefiring spring 360 is compressed. - By incorporating three locking
lugs bolt action assembly 100 is reduced. For example, the angle of movement of the bolt handle 320 can be from about 40° to about 50°, and most preferably about 45°. The reduced amount of radial movement required to work thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings achieves a reduced overall cycling time of the action. - Pulling the trigger by the shooting competitor results in the release of the sear and in turn, releases the
firing spring 360, which drives the offsetfiring pin 349 out of a hole in the bolt face and into the primer in the outer edge of the base of the rimfire cartridge. This impact detonates the primer which ignites the powder and discharges the round. Once thefiring pin slide 340 has been released, it can remain uncocked until thebolt handle 320 is cycled again. To cycle thebolt action assembly 100, for example, thebolt handle 320 is rotated from the closed to the open position, thebolt assembly 300 is slid rearward until it engages a bolt stop (during this rearward movement the spent casing is ejected from the action), a new cartridge is inserted into thebolt action assembly 100, and thebolt assembly 300 is pushed forward (which inserts the new cartridge into the chamber of the barrel) until thebolt assembly 300 stops, at which time thebolt handle 320 is rotated from the open position to the closed position. Thebolt action assembly 100 is then in a cocked and ready-to-fire position. - The firing of the cartridge subjects the
bolt assembly 300 to enormous stress as gas pressure builds rapidly and expels the round from the barrel. The three rear locking lugs 322, 324, 326 of thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings operate to evenly distribute the bolt pressure over three large contact points at the rear portion of thereceiver body 200. More particularly, the rear seating surfaces 334 of each of the three lockinglugs rear shoulder surface 214 of thelug groove 210 when thebolt assembly 300 is subjected to the high pressures created from the firing of a round. By evenly distributing the bolt pressure, the locking lugs 322, 324, 326 prevent longitudinal play as well as preventing whipping or flexing of thebolt assembly 300 within thereceiver body 200. This will stop thebolt assembly 300 from moving up, down, or side-to-side in any way during the firing of a round. - Moreover, due to the
firing pin slide 340 including an offsetfiring pin 349, thebolt assembly 300 will also experience a force that is shifted to one side if not supported properly. The three rear locking lugs 322, 324, 326 of thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings also operate to securely lock thebolt assembly 300 to the rear portion of thereceiver body 200 thereby securely centering thebolt assembly 300 within thereceiver body 200. - The three rear locking lugs 322, 324, 326 of the
bolt action assembly 100 operate to lock thebolt assembly 300 into a position concentrically within thereceiver body 200 and concentrically with afirearm barrel 400. This allows the axis of thebolt assembly 300 and of thefiring pin slide 340 to remain parallel with the longitudinal axis of the central bore of thefirearm barrel 400. Securely positioning thebolt assembly 300 also critically provides a perpendicular surface to evenly distribute the pressure of thebolt assembly 300 on the chambered round. - The movement of the
bolt assembly 300 during the firing of a round is detrimental to the accuracy of the fired round and any movement of thebolt assembly 300 will affect its trajectory. Thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings operates to evenly distribute the pressure thebolt assembly 300 experiences during the firing of the round and to reduce any vibrations and movement of thebolt assembly 300 within thereceiver body 200. This allows consistent positioning of the components of thebolt action assembly 100 resulting in accurate, repeatable firing performance by the shooting competitor. - The components of the
bolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings can be manufactured using both conventional and CNC type machine shop equipment. For example, thereceiver body 200 can be manufactured from Type 416R stainless steel. For example, the bolt handle 320 can be manufactured from 4140HT alloy steel. The components of thebolt action assembly 100 of the present teachings can be machined to precise tolerances to assure proper alignment and fit with the mating pieces. Surfaces can be smooth with substantially no inclusions, blemishes, or scratches. - Those skilled in the art can appreciate from the foregoing description that the present teachings can be implemented in a variety of forms. Therefore, while these teachings have been described in connection with particular embodiments and examples thereof, the true scope of the present teachings should not be so limited. Various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the teachings herein.
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