GUNSMITHING SERVICES: BOLT FLUTING

In 2010 LRI launched a Group Buy that ushered in a new chapter in how this work gets performed.  In one month we fluted over 600 bolts! Since that time we've fluted literally thousands of bolts covering a broad range of manufacturers. Our service is performed using a state of the art 4 axis cnc mill so that we can offer the very popular helical patterns as well. What is bolt fluting and why do it? Bolt fluting is a cosmetic upgrade.  About like a fresh set of nice alloy wheels on a car. The long-standing debate about its ability to "scrub" the raceways of foreign material is one that LRI doesn't involve itself with. Bolt fluting does offer some degree of weight reduction, although the gains are probably best described as trivial. We have never seen any evidence that it creates a liability to the strength or durability of an action. We treat it as a cosmetic alteration to add a little personality to your rifle. Nothing more. Although a simple cosmetic alteration to the bolt, if fluting