Smooth out the bolt lug on your rifle

By Bruce Potts

Monday, 14 June 2010

When a rifle is chambered with a new round, the bolt is closed and usually the locking lugs rotate to engage the receiver to form a solid union.

However, sometimes the locking lugs only make contact with the receiver for 50% of the time.

Smooth out the bolt lug on your rifleSmooth out the bolt lug on your rifleSmooth out the bolt lug on your rifleSmooth out the bolt lug on your rifle



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