Theres some good reading in PO Ackley' s handbook for shooters and reloaders concerning bolt action rifles failing due to excessive pressure. He took a bunch of military rifles and proceeded to bust them by overloads. If I remember right, the M38 Arisaka withstood more abuse than the mausers and springfields. Ive seen a colt saur 25-06 which had a 308 fired in it and all it did was bow the receiver popping off the scope, split the stock, and seized the action. The barrel and receiver were not split. Pretty impressive that it didnt bust.