[ARCHIVED THREAD] - matching bolt / upper

Posted: 2/5/2004 8:46:41 PM EDT

I have read that you should try not to swap bolts/uppers once they have been broken in. Is this true. I see a lot of people selling them sperately.

Posted: 2/5/2004 8:53:02 PM EDT

[#1]

It's possible, the headspacing would need to checked before you shoot it.

Posted: 2/5/2004 10:39:53 PM EDT

[#2]

I don't worry about it. Headspace can be verified with a different bolt.

It's in the TM guys, .mil puts new bolts in old guns all the time.

Posted: 2/8/2004 9:33:48 AM EDT

[#3]

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I don't worry about it. Headspace can be verified with a different bolt.

It's in the TM guys, .mil puts new bolts in old guns all the time.

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But can you put OLD bolts in NEW guns? I've never considered it, but I guess It never hurts to know.

Posted: 2/8/2004 2:08:24 PM EDT

[#4]

As long as there is an accurate round count kept on the bolt I can't see a problem with that either. Wear is wear.

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