Do bolts wear out?

Apollo

Apollo

Jason Stanley
Just wondering if bolts wear out? I have a BAT 3 lug. Thinking about getting my barrel treated - was wondering if it would do any good or harm to have the bolt treated at the same time.
Thanks in advance

Stanley
 
Keep quality grease on the aft surfaces of the lugs & camming surfaces of the bolt & life expectancy will be a couple centuries.
 
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Dans40X said:
Keep quality grease on the aft surfaces of the lugs & camming surfaces of the bolt & life expectancy will be a couple centuries.
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Only a couple of centuries??? Man, that's a rip off!
 
Short answer: No, it'll be around long after the cockroaches take over.

Long answer: Sorta/kinda/sometimes. . .

On boomer class magnums with certain actions I've seen the lug surfaces peen a bit and goof with the headspace. This can be traced back usually to a combination of things like material selection, heat treat, surface area, and/or someone getting a little frisky at the reloading bench.

This is why I advocate tossing the NO GO gauge and using a GO gauge in combination with .001" shim stock so that headspace can be checked and documented over the lifespan of a gun; especially the big bruisers. If it's GO+.002" on day one and GO+.008" a thousand rounds later then you know something is moving and how much!

Just somethin to consider. . .

Cheers,

Chad
 
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