Hi Guys, Need some input from the "gurus". Stevens LA build. Trying methods to improve bolt cycling resistance. Have done the following: 1. reshaped cocking ramp w/ Cratex & dye-chem to get max contact of button through entire length of ramp. 2. installed Stockade bolt kit. 3. Lightly polished locking lug lead-in ramp & high spots on lug shelf. 4. lightly polished rear ring where bolt makes contact. 5. Dis-assembled bolt & polished ALL areas of movement greased & re-assembled. 6. gobbed valve grinding compound onto lug shelf & operated the bolt about 500 times........ Cocking much improved, but still not on par with my Remmys w/ short bolt handles. Sorry! I'm intrigued w/ Dolomites multi bearing bolt kit. The single bearing kit I've got just seems to squeeze all the lube out of the detent leaving it dry & dragging. Also interested in lighter firing pin spring (about 24 or 25 lbs) Lock time will be effected but by how many milli-seconds ? Anybody else wrestled w/ these "improvements" ? Any experienced input appreciated. Thanx, Dale