They do seem to be too regularly shaped to be damage.
The annular ring can be seen on mil-surps fed a diet of corrosive ammo. There also appears to be a slight raising around the firing pin. A quick image search for Arisaka bolt faces didn't turn up anything looking like this...and really didn't turn up too much of anything else.
I would be thinking strongly about repair or replacement. I assume it could be TIG welded and resurfaced by a fellow with talent in that arena. Not many replacement bolts out there and you just might end up with something worse and $100 poorer.
Complete thread:
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics -
Paul,
2016-04-24, 18:13
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics -
Cherokee,
2016-04-24, 19:03
- Those pits won't cause any problems.... -
JD,
2016-04-25, 14:55
- Those pits won't cause any problems.... - Cherokee, 2016-04-26, 15:59
- Those pits won't cause any problems.... -
JD,
2016-04-25, 14:55
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics - RidinLou, 2016-04-24, 19:16
- Those "pits" almost appear to be staking of circular -
Hobie,
2016-04-25, 06:28
- They do seem to be too regularly shaped to be damage. -
Hoot,
2016-04-25, 07:09
- I had to find a bolt for a friend and it was a real chore. - Hobie, 2016-04-25, 22:52
- Those "pits" almost appear to be staking of circular - Catoosa, 2016-04-25, 10:11
- They do seem to be too regularly shaped to be damage. -
Hoot,
2016-04-25, 07:09
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics -
Catoosa,
2016-04-25, 10:02
- I have a few rifles with MUCH worse looking bolts. -
cas,
2016-04-25, 17:55
- I have a few rifles with MUCH worse looking bolts. - Steve k, 2016-04-26, 12:34
- I have a few rifles with MUCH worse looking bolts. -
cas,
2016-04-25, 17:55
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics - Brian A, 2016-04-27, 04:24
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics - RidinLou, 2016-04-28, 11:05
- Arisaka fired cartridges and bolt face pics -
Cherokee,
2016-04-24, 19:03