{"id":566,"date":"2022-12-18T02:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T02:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=566"},"modified":"2022-12-18T02:48:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T02:48:03","slug":"things-that-dont-suck-faxons-ruger-10-22-bolt-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=566","title":{"rendered":"Things That Don&#8217;t Suck: Faxon&#8217;s Ruger 10\/22 Bolt Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-scaled-e1670962187398.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-696x522.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-6-scaled-e1670962187398.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Faxon ruger 10\/22 bolt in a rifle with a scope\" title=\"ruger-1022-bolt (6)\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.refactortactical.com\/blog\/ruger-10-22-mods-faxon-rimfire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many parts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that make up a 10\/22 rifle, and each one of them plays an important role. However, the most critical component of the Ruger is the bolt. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trigger may be what initiates every shot, but it\u2019s the bolt that\u2019s responsible for shot-to-shot operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high-quality bolt affects more than just reliability. The bolt face, its consistency, and how the firing pin strikes the bullet significantly contribute to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-bergara-bmr-carbon-rimfire-rifle\/\">rifle\u2019s<\/a> accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Faxon Stainless Steel Bolt Assembly for 10\/22<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534069\" alt=\"Faxon bolt sitting on it's butt against a white background\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-4-e1670962250433.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534069\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-4-e1670962250433.jpg\" alt=\"Faxon bolt sitting on it's butt against a white background\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re building up a new gun or keeping an old favorite running, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faxonfirearms.com\/faxon-bolt-assembly-for-10-22-qpq\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faxon 10\/22 Bolt Assembly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ompatible with the OEM receiver, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.refactortactical.com\/blog\/best-ruger-10-22-upgrades\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trigger group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, charging handle, and bolt stop pin. The Faxon 10\/22 bolt is fully assembled and ready to drop into your Ruger 10\/22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-534201 size-large\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-696x378.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2.jpg 800w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-700x380.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-534201 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-700x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-696x378.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><b>Specs<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material: 17-4 PH Stainless steel, H900<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardness: HRC 40 \u2013 47<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round Firing Pin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharp Extractor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Why Upgrade a 10\/22 Bolt?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-534200 size-large\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-696x378.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt.jpg 800w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-700x380.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-534200 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-700x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-696x378.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bolt.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrading the bolt improves reliability and accuracy on any 10\/22 rifle. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high-quality bolt aftermarket bold like Faxon\u2019s is properly radiused and polished to enhance the reliability of the cyclic action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Faxon\u2019s 10\/22 bolt has the proper head spacing in order to improve the reliability of the bullets feeding from the magazine into the chamber. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, proper firing pin protrusion ensures optimal striking of the rimfire case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these small improvements add up to better overall reliability, consistent performance, and improved accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534073\" alt=\"faxon bolt sitting against a white background\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-2-e1670962448366.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534073\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-2-e1670962448366.jpg\" alt=\"faxon bolt sitting against a white background\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><b>Does The Ruger 10\/22 Have a Bolt Hold Open?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the box in the stock configuration, the Ruger 10\/22 doesn\u2019t have a last-round bolt hold open feature. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add the bolt hold open feature, you need a third-party upgrade such as the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cstmtech.com\/10-22bs2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CST Auto Bolt Stop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is a 10\/22 Bolt Buffer?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bolt buffer replaces\/upgrades the bolt stop pin in your 10\/22 receiver. The OEM bolt stop pin is made from steel, whereas the bolt buffer is made from a polymer material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time the steel bolt stop pin can cause micro-cracks in the receiver due to repeated impacts of the bolt during shooting. The bolt buffer mitigates that and several other issues by being manufactured out of a polymer material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534074\" alt=\"top view of a ruger 10\/22 bolt from faxon firearms\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-3-e1670962512966.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534074\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-3-e1670962512966.jpg\" alt=\"top view of a ruger 10\/22 bolt from faxon firearms\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three main benefits of replacing the bolt stop pin with a bolt buffer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reduces the sound when the bolt slams rearward during the cycling action during shooting. This is also a benefit when shooting suppressed as it greatly reduces the noise signature even more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 10\/22 blowback action is less shaky because of the dampening of the recoil and bolt cycling vibrations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can prevent cracks in the 10\/22 receiver resulting from prolonged usage, high round count shooting, or the added stress of high-velocity ammo.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534075\" alt=\"top view of a faxon firearms bolt against a white backgound\" width=\"800\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-3-e1670962572670.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534075\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ruger-1022-bolt-3-e1670962572670.png\" alt=\"top view of a faxon firearms bolt against a white backgound\" width=\"800\" height=\"631\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ruger 10\/22 bolt by Faxon includes a bolt buffer to replace the OEM bolt stop pin. If you\u2019re interested in learning more, check out more on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faxonfirearms.com\/faxon-bolt-assembly-for-10-22-qpq\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruger 10\/22 Bolt here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firearmspress.com\/news\/faxon-firearms-ruger-10\/22-bolt-upgrade\">Firearms Press<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/things-that-dont-suck-faxons-ruger-10-22-bolt-upgrade\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 There are many parts that make up a 10\/22 rifle, and each one of them plays an important role. However, the most critical component of the Ruger is the bolt. The trigger may be what initiates every shot, but it\u2019s the bolt that\u2019s responsible for shot-to-shot operation. 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