Quote Originally Posted by Romeyo




The next steps will be a bolt lift kit. However I'm planning to use a small diameter ball thrust bearing instead of just one ball, but I will do the "conventional" 357mag case type system first to be able to tell you if using thrust ball bearings would improve characteristics any better.

Whats your opinion?
"Been there...done that". There isn't any advantage using a thrust bearing over the singe ball. The purpose of the ball in the "lift kit" is to reduce the contact area between the bolt assemble screw and cocking piece sleeve resulting in less friction between the two operating the bolt.

Bill