Thread: Forbes m20b rifles

picked up a second hand 20b not long ago, its a little ripper. pretty certain it will soon become my favourite shooting stick given that you barely feel it on your shoulder and its accuracy

but is anyone else having issues with a sticky bolt? it is certainly not a clean draw back, it sticks 2-3 times along the length of the backward pull. it obviously doesn't affect the accuracy etc, but it is surprisingly quite a distraction, and when trying to cycle quietly it always sticks.

there is a fair bit of movement up/down as you pull it so if concentrating carefully to keep it centred you can pull it back a bit smoother. but i'd rather not be concentrating on my damned bolt at the time i need to chamber a round!

anyone else experiencing this or have any ideas if there is a fix? i don't think many rounds were put through it by the previous owner so perhaps needs a bit more 'working in' to smooth off the bolt/receiver surfaces?? i believe there is some special coating on the forbes metal work