Thread: Bolt Fluting

Originally Posted by Toby

I think it actually makes it smoother(may not be the best word) as there is less surface area which means less friction?

I did a couple Tikkas and two Sakos but they were already so smooth you couldn't notice anything different ..
Too hard to fill with weld now so will leave all as is.

Yeah there is a slight weight saving, but as stated It looks friggen cool Initially it was done to stop the action binding / freezing shut in very cold conditions.