Quote Originally Posted by Robinhood View Post
I would have noticed wear and metal powder all over the bolt a lot sooner than you. Seriously. How did it get that far without you noticing? That's wear I'm at. At some point most people would have noticed it
It's fine powder and mixed with grease. I wipe down the bolt, which takes grease with it, and apply new grease. The little bit at a time apparently went unnoticed by me.

I wasn't looking hard. That should never be a high-wear area. It's sort of like not really looking at 1911 lugs often until the pistol starts malfunctioning. 1911 lugs shouldn't wear quickly, either.

I've never even heard of this in a bolt action rifle. The only rifles I own are bolt action, and for the most part, always have been. It just doesn't happen.

Josh