Picked up a 700 sps tactical and would like to do some hunting with it, and one thing that would be nice is if the bolt didnt sound like I was dragging it across concrete. I dont want to effect accuracy or spend a ton of money as its not really a financial priority, but if I could bust out the dremal and polish something that would be nice.
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Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
I have three and honestly just working the bolt will break it in. I use PTFE dry lube on my bolts and it helps to keep the carbon and crud from sticking.
Not sure if you do dry fire practice, but a few hundred cycles and it will smooth out.
I have three and honestly just working the bolt will break it in. I use PTFE dry lube on my bolts and it helps to keep the carbon and crud from sticking.
Not sure if you do dry fire practice, but a few hundred cycles and it will smooth out.
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
Not sure I would bust out the dremel.
Just put a thin coat of oil on the bolt itself, not the lugs or the bolt face. Less is better in this as you don't want it dripping down into the trigger ass.
Keep working the bolt in and out.
Not sure I would bust out the dremel.
Just put a thin coat of oil on the bolt itself, not the lugs or the bolt face. Less is better in this as you don't want it dripping down into the trigger ass.
Keep working the bolt in and out.
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
also, the addition of an overside bolt knob helps a lot; more leverage
also, the addition of an overside bolt knob helps a lot; more leverage
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
I have been dry firing the heck out of it, I also have a surgeon knob on the way. As much as I don't like the gritty feeling, I also really don't like how loud it is. It resonates through the whole dang gun.
I have been dry firing the heck out of it, I also have a surgeon knob on the way. As much as I don't like the gritty feeling, I also really don't like how loud it is. It resonates through the whole dang gun.
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
Dry fire it, and dry fire it some more. You're not really going to "dremel" your way into a smooth bolt. Also, don't screw with the lugs!
You may consider cleaning up the pin/spring, and drop a little oil there. You'll have to remove the firing pin/spring to do that.
Dry fire it, and dry fire it some more. You're not really going to "dremel" your way into a smooth bolt. Also, don't screw with the lugs!
You may consider cleaning up the pin/spring, and drop a little oil there. You'll have to remove the firing pin/spring to do that.
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
Shoot it.
Shoot it.
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jerseymike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Shoot it. </div></div>
This.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jerseymike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Shoot it. </div></div>
This.
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
sit infront of your tv and just work the action
sit infront of your tv and just work the action
Re: Budget/DIY way to smooth the bolt out on a aac-sd?
Ive smoothed out a couple of my remingtons with a little bit of jb compound and a movie. Put some on your race ways and lugs and just work your bolt while you watch a movie its smoothed mine out like glass. Only down side is it take a little bit of time to clean it up real good but its a cheap way to smooth out the bolt and the bolt lift.
Ive smoothed out a couple of my remingtons with a little bit of jb compound and a movie. Put some on your race ways and lugs and just work your bolt while you watch a movie its smoothed mine out like glass. Only down side is it take a little bit of time to clean it up real good but its a cheap way to smooth out the bolt and the bolt lift.
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Spoke with a few smith's that showed me where some compound and elbow grease will help speed up the process of wearing the bolt on its friction points, and it got rid of the real gritty feeling I was getting.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hillbilly_Sniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ive smoothed out a couple of my remingtons with a little bit of jb compound and a movie. Put some on your race ways and lugs and just work your bolt while you watch a movie its smoothed mine out like glass. Only down side is it take a little bit of time to clean it up real good but its a cheap way to smooth out the bolt and the bolt lift. </div></div>
Spoke with a few smith's that showed me where some compound and elbow grease will help speed up the process of wearing the bolt on its friction points, and it got rid of the real gritty feeling I was getting.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hillbilly_Sniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ive smoothed out a couple of my remingtons with a little bit of jb compound and a movie. Put some on your race ways and lugs and just work your bolt while you watch a movie its smoothed mine out like glass. Only down side is it take a little bit of time to clean it up real good but its a cheap way to smooth out the bolt and the bolt lift. </div></div>
