Effects of lubing bolt?

[Lil888chink]

I just bought my gun used and the guy has been lubing the stock bolt. It had 20k shots on the counter, i wiped off the oil and it seems like theres quite a bit of friction because its making noise when I slide it back and forth.

Should I replace the bolt?

[El Pirata]

If you can feel the friction and it's not a smooth free movement then replace the bolt.

[Lil888chink]

I washed off the bolt with water, and its gotten a lot better, its a lot smoother now, but still seems to make a lil noise when I slide it back and forth

[paintreliever]

switch it out

[Vantage_TeS]

Should be ok, let it dry out on your counter in the sunshine for a day.

Noise is possibly from detents?

[El Pirata]

Noise really does not mean too much however the free movement does(the noise is a result of the free movement or in this case a lack thereof). If after washing it off does not make it free moving the it needs to be replaced.

[corrupt123]

the bolt has to touch something, so there is friction. it's like that with everything in existance. if the bolt doesnt move freely, replace it. if you're hearing a rubbing sound, it's the bolt rubbing aganst the breech.

[Lil888chink]

Thanks guys, I think it will be alright, it was just that the noise was kinda getting me worried because the delrin bolt I had on the cocker never made a single sound.

[drumr79]

You never want to oil a delrin bolt because the oil will make the bolt swell up and that is where you got the friction. Delrin has a bunch of tiny holes, it looks like swiss cheese and when you oil the bolt it actually expands it.