Videos tagged with Bolt Action Maintenance

This expert-level entry details the Desert Tech SRS A2 Covert bullpup precision bolt-action rifle. It highlights the rifle's compact design, quick-change cartridge system, and ergonomic considerations. The review includes live-fire performance data at 100, 200, and 300 yards, demonstrating impressive accuracy. Instruction from a firearms expert is provided on field stripping and reassembly.

The Ruger Precision Rimfire is a bolt-action rimfire rifle designed to emulate centerfire precision rifles. It features an adjustable stock, a 15-inch M-LOK forend, and an 18-inch heavy barrel with a threaded muzzle. A key feature is its adjustable bolt travel, which can be switched from 1.5 inches to 3 inches by removing a C-clip, making it an excellent trainer for centerfire PRS-style firearms. The rifle is praised for its accuracy, reliability, and fun factor.

This video demonstrates how to measure headspace on a bolt action rifle using Go and No-Go gauges. It emphasizes safety by ensuring the firearm is unloaded and the bolt is removed. The process involves inserting gauges into a clean chamber to check if the bolt closes, indicating proper or excessive headspace, crucial for safe operation.

This video features gunsmith Ray answering viewer questions on firearm maintenance and troubleshooting. Key topics include safely firing different calibers in older rifles, securing AR stocks on AK variants, cleaning specific rifle actions like the Swiss K31 and Mosin Nagant, rust removal techniques, and cost estimates for custom Mosin builds. Ray emphasizes meticulous cleaning and proper bedding for accuracy.

This video provides a comprehensive guide to fixing a sticky Mosin-Nagant bolt, a common issue often caused by dried cosmoline. It details methods for polishing the chamber and firing pin, lightening the firing pin spring, and smoothing critical contact points. The tutorial also covers extractor adjustment and recommends specific lubricants like Ballistol and Loctite C5-A for improved operation and accuracy through tang bedding.