Old or new bolt.

**Sproducts** · 03-12-2011 03:45 PM

I have the older style flat bolt. Is it that inferior to the newer rounded bolts ? This gun will put 200 plus rounds downrange every weekend. Should i replace the bolt ?

Sorry for all the questions, ive got the carbine fever.

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**Rustship** · 03-12-2011 05:53 PM

Nope, not inferior. Keep it and shoot it, it's probably had hundreds or thousands of shots through it already.

**Sproducts** · 03-12-2011 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Rustship

Nope, not inferior. Keep it and shoot it, it's probably had hundreds or thousands of shots through it already.

Another stupid question. can i boil my bolt in rolling water. dry well then rulube ?

**Sproducts** · 03-12-2011 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Rustship

Nope, not inferior. Keep it and shoot it, it's probably had hundreds or thousands of shots through it already.

Another stupid question. can i boil my bolt in rolling water. dry well then rulube ?

**FTD1167** · 03-12-2011 08:51 PM

Works fine for me...Gives the kitchen a nice armory smell.

**DaveHH** · 03-12-2011 08:53 PM

I would suggest a low simmer for several hours adding some sturdy red wine, fresh oregano and scallions. These bolts can be tough. They usually need salt too.

**Sproducts** · 03-13-2011 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by DaveHH

I would suggest a low simmer for several hours adding some sturdy red wine, fresh oregano and scallions. These bolts can be tough. They usually need salt too.

I dont have the tool to take the bolt apart. I thought boiling water might be a good way to get the gunk out, then relube.

**Rustship** · 03-13-2011 09:47 AM

If it has cosmoline icon

in it, I have heard you can boil it abit, then soak it in mineral spirits. Best bet is to get the bolt tool, take it apart and clean it.

**Sproducts** · 03-13-2011 10:55 AM

I used heat to remove cosmo in some off my other mil surps. The wife about had a stroke when she smelled it. It didnt help when i told her it smelled like victory

**imarangemaster** · 03-13-2011 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Sproducts

I dont have the tool to take the bolt apart. I thought boiling water might be a good way to get the gunk out, then relube.

SHort answer, yes you can. (Don't mind the boys having fun) Boiling is a good way of getting dried cosmolene out. If you do boil it, blow it out after with air, then submerge soak in alcohol for awhile, and blow out again. The alcohol will bind with the remaining water. Then give it a blast with WD40, light blow or shake out excess. Then coat with good gun oil.

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