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The_Dave · 03-26-2008, 12:09 PM

Is there any way I can smooth out the bolt on my Savage without sending it in to a gunsmith? I've only had one bolt-action so I can make no comparison, but it seems like mine is particularly difficult to cycle. It's a long action .30-06 that gets cleaned after every range session, but I still can't get it to loosen up at all.

Suggestions?

The Knight Of Light · 03-26-2008, 12:28 PM

Savage has that reputation. I have seen some that work like they are on ball bearing and others that seem like they were coated in sandpaper. Running the rifle seems to be one of the only ways you can do this on your own. Coating the bolt with an Anti-Seize compound like NECO Moly Slide can work but is very messy. I tried a Google but my Google-fu is weak today.

The_Dave · 03-26-2008, 01:26 PM

Thanks. It's got approx. 70 rounds through it right now, and I keep hoping it'll smooth out over time. We'll see.

Camper · 03-26-2008, 01:32 PM

I have a 308 Savage FP10 and the bolt does smooth out after a few hundred rounds.

03-26-2008, 12:09 PM	#1
The_Dave XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 335	Question Is there any way I can smooth out the bolt on my Savage without sending it in to a gunsmith? I've only had one bolt-action so I can make no comparison, but it seems like mine is particularly difficult to cycle. It's a long action .30-06 that gets cleaned after every range session, but I still can't get it to loosen up at all. Suggestions? __________________ I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. - Thomas Paine

03-26-2008, 12:28 PM	#2
The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 8,819 Blog Entries: 12	Savage has that reputation. I have seen some that work like they are on ball bearing and others that seem like they were coated in sandpaper. Running the rifle seems to be one of the only ways you can do this on your own. Coating the bolt with an Anti-Seize compound like NECO Moly Slide can work but is very messy. I tried a Google but my Google-fu is weak today. __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #L3077 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

03-26-2008, 01:26 PM	#3
The_Dave XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 335	Thanks. It's got approx. 70 rounds through it right now, and I keep hoping it'll smooth out over time. We'll see. __________________ I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. - Thomas Paine

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03-26-2008, 01:32 PM	#4
Camper XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 372	I have a 308 Savage FP10 and the bolt does smooth out after a few hundred rounds.