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Most obvious thing is the numbers on the bottom of the bolt bodies.  If they are serial numbers match the bolt to the gun .  If they're old enough to not have serial numbers I suppose that irrelevant.  I'm not familiar with these rifles, but it's possible the release button or whatever holds the bolt in the gun doesn't fit to one of the bolts.  One of the bolts looks modified, maybe nothing more than polished up; if the gun looks like that I'd try to get that bolt to fit.  I'd check the point of release next.  Good luck.   

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On 10/17/2022 at 9:23 AM, Swede said:

Most obvious thing is the numbers on the bottom of the bolt bodies.  If they are serial numbers match the bolt to the gun .  If they're old enough to not have serial numbers I suppose that irrelevant.  I'm not familiar with these rifles, but it's possible the release button or whatever holds the bolt in the gun doesn't fit to one of the bolts.  One of the bolts looks modified, maybe nothing more than polished up; if the gun looks like that I'd try to get that bolt to fit.  I'd check the point of release next.  Good luck.   

Both are new rifles

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On 10/21/2022 at 5:40 AM, RED333 said:

I guess there is a good reason you want to swap bolts.

I’m not swapping bolts.  They each go to a savage 93 rifle. Because one wouldn’t insert in either rifle and the other would insert into either rifle.  I just laid them side by side for comparison.

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13 hours ago, The mailman said:

I’m not swapping bolts.  They each go to a savage 93 rifle. Because one wouldn’t insert in either rifle and the other would insert into either rifle.  I just laid them side by side for comparison.

Well that is a very good reason. For 2 rifles you do need 2 bolts. Best of luck and please keep us up to date on the fix.

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10 hours ago, Garufa said:

I am thoroughly confused and maybe it’s a trick of the picture but one bolt looks longer

What exactly do you mean when you say it won’t insert?

The bolt face comes up to the edge of the magazine well and will then not forward any more.

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I did some reading on this and found on Savage shooter forum that the ejectors might need some attention. 2 little black pieces of metal that protrude up and eject the spent case. They ride under the bolt and is to tall will cause this issue. The groves on the bolt that the ejectors rind in are not worn on the bolt that wont fit.

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