Re: Excessively stiff bolt lift, even after mods.
easyest fix is to lengthen the bolt handle
my 10 year old friend- who is even small for 10
got a axis & couldnt work the bolt handle -see my post in axis edge rifles-
I lenghtened the bolt handle by 1' & he has no problems now
polishing & shimming helped a small amount - but leverage can move the world
& if you have a welder its a fairly easy job - I weld a 5/16 bolt onto a 1' steel ball
then cut existing bolt knob off & add about an inch overal length
after a litle filing ,sanding with emory cloth & cold bluing it looks great
whole job takes about 30 -45 min
I know I could just buy longer bolt handles -but I like mine -
they just look better & I like a perfectly round knob -vs other styles
if you try this be sure to make the peice of 5/16 bolt pointed on both ends like a pencil
so it will have more weld surface area -this makes it a lot stronger