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there seems to be the belief of some here that if the top lever of a gun sits anywhere except right of center that the bolt system is worn and needs repair...
that is simply not true...
there are basically two types of common bolting system...top bolting and bottom bolting...
most guns utilize one or the other, sometimes both...
just because a top lever appears other than right of center does not necessarily mean the bolting system is worn and in need of repair...
much depends on the design of the actual bolting system utilized...
have noticed, that better quality european guns have top levers that usually sit at dead center, even when brand new...
then there are rotary top bolting systems of the types used by fox, smith an ithaca nid...when new, the top lever of these guns usually sit right of center...
the best way to judge the condition of the bolting system of a gun is to put up and down pressure on the forend and stock grip...if there is movement, then the bolt is worn and needs tightening...and its time to bring gun to your trusted smith for evaluation...
it is as simple as that...
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