the bolt on my new in the box remington 700p feels really gritty, is there a way to polish it smooth or lube it to make it more smooth?
slick up the bolt on my remington?
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Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
In my experience, the more you work the bolt the smoother it gets, just play with it some.
In my experience, the more you work the bolt the smoother it gets, just play with it some.
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
Put in a good movie and work the bolt until the end. Should be good to go by then
Put in a good movie and work the bolt until the end. Should be good to go by then
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
My SPS Tactical in .223 is alot smoother than my SPS Varmint in .308 and it's just because the .223 has been shot a ton and the .308 hasn't.
My SPS Tactical in .223 is alot smoother than my SPS Varmint in .308 and it's just because the .223 has been shot a ton and the .308 hasn't.
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
Just sit in front of the TV and rack the bolt about 10,000 times, and it will start to feel better over time. Mine is slick as glass. If you want to speed up that process, then send it to be coated in NP3.
Just sit in front of the TV and rack the bolt about 10,000 times, and it will start to feel better over time. Mine is slick as glass. If you want to speed up that process, then send it to be coated in NP3.
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
Run the bolt. Place some good gun grease on the lugs and shoot the crap out of it.
Tikka
Run the bolt. Place some good gun grease on the lugs and shoot the crap out of it.
Tikka
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
Put toothpaste on it and run it a lot, or fine grit valve lapping compound. Just be sure you clean it well before you shoot it!
Put toothpaste on it and run it a lot, or fine grit valve lapping compound. Just be sure you clean it well before you shoot it!
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The_Surgeon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tikka
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Awww.. you're just jealous 'cuz I can buy an entire rifle with a stiff, true action and a super smooth, short bolt throw for less than half of a custom action.
Just remember, if the Remington 700 action were all that, you'd have no business.
And yes... this is as close to trolling a thread as I will ever get. Just a little kind-hearted non-sibling rivalry.
John
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The_Surgeon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tikka
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Awww.. you're just jealous 'cuz I can buy an entire rifle with a stiff, true action and a super smooth, short bolt throw for less than half of a custom action.
Just remember, if the Remington 700 action were all that, you'd have no business.
And yes... this is as close to trolling a thread as I will ever get. Just a little kind-hearted non-sibling rivalry.
John
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I found that the best way to smooth up a Remington 700 bolt was to sell it and buy a Tikka.
John </div></div>
This.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I found that the best way to smooth up a Remington 700 bolt was to sell it and buy a Tikka.
John </div></div>
This.
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
Or for the money you would lose trying to sell your bought-new, sold used Remington and then turn around and buy a new Tikka... you could have your action trued which would pay dividends beyond potentially reducing the character of your bolt throw.
Or for the money you would lose trying to sell your bought-new, sold used Remington and then turn around and buy a new Tikka... you could have your action trued which would pay dividends beyond potentially reducing the character of your bolt throw.
Re: slick up the bolt on my remington?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: donniedee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the bolt on my new in the box remington 700p feels really gritty, is there a way to polish it smooth or lube it to make it more smooth? </div></div>
Dry firing.
No polishing needed. Just put in the work and learn to run it. About half the people who pick up my old 700 ask me what I did to the bolt. All it took was a couple hours a week working on the fundamentals of marksmanship on my living room floor.
Of course my AI AE MkII had a glass smooth bolt right out of the box. It only cost five to six times what the Remington did.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: donniedee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the bolt on my new in the box remington 700p feels really gritty, is there a way to polish it smooth or lube it to make it more smooth? </div></div>
Dry firing.
No polishing needed. Just put in the work and learn to run it. About half the people who pick up my old 700 ask me what I did to the bolt. All it took was a couple hours a week working on the fundamentals of marksmanship on my living room floor.
Of course my AI AE MkII had a glass smooth bolt right out of the box. It only cost five to six times what the Remington did.
