Lee Enfield Bolt

[mausernut]

What kind of stone do you use to stone the bolt on a Lee Enfield

[Brian Dick]

I'm guessing you are referring to fitting an SMLE bolt head for headspace or cleaning up the cocking piece? I use fine wet/dry sandpaper with a drop of oil on a piece of plate glass.

[mausernut]

No I'm talking about fitting a new bolt so that it fits evenly on the locking lugs.

[Brian Dick]

I use a fine stone that's about .25" or so wide and 4" long. I'm not sure what kind of stone it is. It's part of a machinist's tool chest I inherited when I was young.

[browningautorifle]

I think he's asking is it a Carborundum or an Arkansas or...? I know our armorers had a set of fine stones in their kits, they gave me one set. There were several, one triangle, one flat, one square, thin...all for different applications. They were grey Carborundum stones.

[Brian Dick]

That's it BAR, Carborundrum. My set is grey. There are several different shapes and sizes. They aren't the white Arkansas type.