First I would like to say hello to everyone! I bought my model 25 about 1.5 years ago. My rifle is chambered in 223 Rem. I have not been able to shoot the gun, because my wife has been sick for some time now. I am hoping to get to do more shooting soon, as she is doing somewhat better. My question is, when I try to pull up on the bolt to cycle the action, it is a little hard to do. Pulling the bolt back, pushing a new round into the gun and pushing the bolt back down is No problem, just lifting up on the bolt. Will this get easier after I have had a chance to run some rounds through the gun, in other words, breaking the rifle in? Any help will be very much appreciated..Thanks, Ray