I have a remington 700 5r in .308. only put a few rounds through it (don't have much time to get out). I noticed that the bolt is pretty tight. After watching some videos in the training section and hearing how smooth the bolts run, I started wondering how to get mine like that. any suggestions?
Gunsmithing How to make my bolt run smoother
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Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
Drive to range, load ammo, shoot and repeat. Or dry fire the hell out of it. In time it will limber up, no worries my friend.
Drive to range, load ammo, shoot and repeat. Or dry fire the hell out of it. In time it will limber up, no worries my friend.
Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
I suggest some snap caps too. It will start to smooth out the feed ramp and somewhat easier on the firing pin.
I suggest some snap caps too. It will start to smooth out the feed ramp and somewhat easier on the firing pin.
Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
Combine grease and flitz (or just flitz) or auto polishing compound and smear on the bolt surfaces. Replace the bolt in the rifle.
Cycle fully.
Repeat.
Put it in your lap.
Do it watching TV.
Lub it and do it some more.
The gun I mean.
Separate the steel from the stock.
Wash out the polishing compound (DW-40 should work).
Grease your bolt lightly, not forgetting the lug backs.
I learnededed this last part from Roscoe:
Do not over-lubricate the bolt body. Lube may gravitate onto the round in the magazine.
Combine grease and flitz (or just flitz) or auto polishing compound and smear on the bolt surfaces. Replace the bolt in the rifle.
Cycle fully.
Repeat.
Put it in your lap.
Do it watching TV.
Lub it and do it some more.
The gun I mean.
Separate the steel from the stock.
Wash out the polishing compound (DW-40 should work).
Grease your bolt lightly, not forgetting the lug backs.
I learnededed this last part from Roscoe:
Do not over-lubricate the bolt body. Lube may gravitate onto the round in the magazine.
Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
I think I just need to put more rounds through it! Thanks for the advice I was worried something was wrong with it.
I think I just need to put more rounds through it! Thanks for the advice I was worried something was wrong with it.
Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
Be careful about getting auto polishing compound around the bolt locking lugs and cycling too much as you can change the headspace if you lap the bolt lugs. It is better to get a commercial raceway lapping tool from Brownells and use this to smooth up the bolt raceway. This way you don't mess with the headspace.
Be careful about getting auto polishing compound around the bolt locking lugs and cycling too much as you can change the headspace if you lap the bolt lugs. It is better to get a commercial raceway lapping tool from Brownells and use this to smooth up the bolt raceway. This way you don't mess with the headspace.
Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: roaddogdaddy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Be careful about getting auto polishing compound around the bolt locking lugs and cycling too much as you can change the headspace if you lap the bolt lugs. It is better to get a commercial raceway lapping tool from Brownells and use this to smooth up the bolt raceway. This way you don't mess with the headspace.</div></div>
I think that what Chad Dixon said in another thread about lapping lugs and with concern to head space pretty much sums it up.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: C. Dixon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Unless your lapping with reclaimed asphalt I
seriously doubt your going to alter H/S.
If you do your one patient individual who's
destined for greatness in the afterlife.
It's an inspection method to verify surface
contact and little more.</div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: roaddogdaddy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Be careful about getting auto polishing compound around the bolt locking lugs and cycling too much as you can change the headspace if you lap the bolt lugs. It is better to get a commercial raceway lapping tool from Brownells and use this to smooth up the bolt raceway. This way you don't mess with the headspace.</div></div>
I think that what Chad Dixon said in another thread about lapping lugs and with concern to head space pretty much sums it up.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: C. Dixon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Unless your lapping with reclaimed asphalt I
seriously doubt your going to alter H/S.
If you do your one patient individual who's
destined for greatness in the afterlife.
It's an inspection method to verify surface
contact and little more.</div></div>
Re: How to make my bolt run smoother
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJ Rawr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think I just need to put more rounds through it! Thanks for the advice I was worried something was wrong with it. </div></div>
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic">Y</span>our</span> thinking brought you to ask the question:
How to make my bolt run smoother?
Then you got answers.
Then you implied; "...nah, screw you guys...I think I need to....."
Oh brother!
Know how many rounds it'll take to make the bolt run smoother? 500, 1000? Have fun.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJ Rawr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think I just need to put more rounds through it! Thanks for the advice I was worried something was wrong with it. </div></div>
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic">Y</span>our</span> thinking brought you to ask the question:
How to make my bolt run smoother?
Then you got answers.
Then you implied; "...nah, screw you guys...I think I need to....."
Oh brother!
Know how many rounds it'll take to make the bolt run smoother? 500, 1000? Have fun.
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