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Thread: Grease not oil on bolt actions?

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  1. 24-06-2021, 09:25 AM #22
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    1000s of rounds? I would have a far greater expectation of bolt life than that.
    Bolt lugs breaking would have a more sinister cause.
    Lack of lube on the lugs (and keeping that area clean) can lead to an effect called gawling which is not desirable.
    Last edited by zimmer; 24-06-2021 at 09:31 AM.
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