So I had my used Remington 700 SPS .308 out for the first time today. I put 5 rounds through it fine, but then on the sixth shot the bolt was very difficult to open and when I did get it to pull back the case is stuck firmly on the bolt. I was able to remove the bolt from the gun, but not the case from the bolt.
I can wiggle it back and forth a tiny bit, but cannot rotate the case on the bolt at all. I tapped it on a table a few times but don't want to risk damaging anything. It does appear as though the case is bulged right around the extractor groove, but I can't really see if the groove itself is bulged at this point.
Anyone have any ideas on how to get this off, or should I just take it to a gunsmith? This is my first bolt action so I am not sure what to do about it.
Thanks.