CMP delivery

[ssgross]

how hard could it be to resemble the bolt? lots of videos out there make it look soooo hard, unless you buy the fancy tool. Well, took me all but 30 seconds. I used a tapered punch to line up the ejector from behind, using the GI tool that comes with the cleaning kit to depress it. Holding the tool on top just enough to keep the ejector from flying out, press in the extractor, popping out the punch. easy peasy.
Definitely a new firing pin too. the tip still has it's parkerized finish.

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[browningautorifle]

how hard could it be to resemble the bolt

I liked to used the M10 cleaning rod handle like the book shows. That way it's all held in the rifle and just turn the tool with the rod...stripping or assembling. No, It ain't hard at all.

[ssgross]

No, It ain't hard at all.

in all honesty, I tried for a few minutes with just the handle and failed every time. the goofy ejector kept twisting every which way. it was easy peasy to align with a punch on the other side. I suppose you could align it with the threaded end of a rod just the same - so still no extra tools.

I cold blued one of the hand guard retainers that where left bright. I didn't like the look of it, so I ordered parkerized replacements - both retainers and the butt plate.