Which Bolt Do I Keep?

[Tired Retired]

I would keep the one that headspaces "better" on your carbine. If they both headspace appropriately, keep the Winchester...

Its a sad day when your best bud takes your last Winchester bolt....

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I would keep the one that headspaces "better" on your carbine. If they both headspace appropriately, keep the Winchester...

Tired Retired,

Good advice.

But morfred doesn't mention if he is putting it into a gun he currently has or just keeping it for trade bait later towards the Rock-Ola bolt he wants.

Since morfred says he hasn't taken them apart, he might not have a bolt tool. Which probably means he doesn't have headspace gauges either.

Though he hasn't taken them apart, he can at least see what type firing pin they have.

Even if someone has only one gun, I feel a bolt tool is a must have. If anyone does much shooting, they will eventually need to replace the extractor.

[morfred]

I am not necessarily going to keep it. I am hoping to trade for a Rockola flat bolt somewhere down the line. That's why I am trying to figure which one is more likely to get me a trade. I do have a field gauge but again, I am looking for future "trade bait".