Lsfan wrote:I've been thinking for a while about getting a bolt pouch/ bag for each of my rifles so I can remove and store, perhaps in a separate safe for added security.
When you look at bolt pouches, they are $20 and up which seems excessive to me.
I had an idea that I may buy small pencil cases from officeworks and use them instead. There seem to be a number of options available around the $5 or $6 mark for a similar thing, so maybe a good tip if anyone is considering the same.
Another thing which I think has been covered - how important (if at all) is it to de- cock the bolt when in storage? Some say no need and others say the spring could lose tension over time. My gut tells me it should be OK left in tension like anything automobile related. Suspension, valve springs etc.
Any thoughts?
on_one_wheel wrote:I know a handful of people who have lost bolts and they all shared one common habit.
As for spring wear, bladeracer nailed it.
The spring lives under constant preload, when cocked it compresses less than 10mm further.
Strangedog wrote:The only time I take the bolts from my rifles other than cleaning is when I do a trip to QLD to try and abide by their stupid rules. You are setting yourself up for a hassle. One trip I got home and removed the bolt from the 'oily rag' I had it wrapped in to find rust on the bolt which is now forever pitted. The rag must not have been oily like I thought. That's my fault as I didn't pay attention to detail but it would never have happened if I didn't remove the bolt to store it somewhere else. My rifles are safe enough without having to disassemble them. Don't give the law makers any ideas to make our life even more difficult being a LAFO.
geoff wrote:How much more secure would the proposed separate safe for your bolts really be? Bearing in mind that commercially made gun safes/cabinets are really just on 18v grinder and 5 minutes away from having a giant ventilation hole in the side.
Security is good, it's important to be mindful of the potential for theft, but complication for the sake of complication doesn't actually make anything safer in practice.
Lsfan wrote:I've been thinking for a while about getting a bolt pouch/ bag for each of my rifles so I can remove and store, perhaps in a separate safe for added security.
When you look at bolt pouches, they are $20 and up which seems excessive to me.
I had an idea that I may buy small pencil cases from officeworks and use them instead. There seem to be a number of options available around the $5 or $6 mark for a similar thing, so maybe a good tip if anyone is considering the same.
Another thing which I think has been covered - how important (if at all) is it to de- cock the bolt when in storage? Some say no need and others say the spring could lose tension over time. My gut tells me it should be OK left in tension like anything automobile related. Suspension, valve springs etc.
Any thoughts?