Originally Posted by
ellobo
Last week there was a posting about lapping the lugs.The concensus is that it is an exercise in futility as the floating bolt head guarantees almost 100% contact with the lug raceways. Lapping will not improve it much if not at all. One thing you missed is a new recoil lug ground flat on both sides. Available from several sources.Try Jim Briggs at Northland ShooterSupply, he advertises here as NSS. The recil lug is more important than wasting time lapping the lugs. It was also pointed out that getting all the lapping compound out of the bolt body is a pita. I know, have done it on Mausers.
El Lobo
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