Alright I think I found the source of my bolt binding during use. It was unreasonably difficult to cock, sometimes it would even fail to pull the hammer all the way back to its “catch point” ’m not certain if this is the correct factory bolt but the Allen head that “catches” the hammer had a knurled head. I looked at how the assembly works and realized the knurling on the bolt was digging into the aluminum track it rides on. It would bind worse the further back it went from side play I suppose.
A short ride for the bolt in a cordless drill with a flat file to dress it up and it’s smooth and no more binding.
Either the choice of bolt used was incorrect from the factory or someone replaced it along the way with the wrong kind are my best guesses.
Hope this helps someone in the future. I’d polish the internals, but it’s getting a side lever soon so the kids can shoot it off the bench more easily.
A short ride for the bolt in a cordless drill with a flat file to dress it up and it’s smooth and no more binding.
Either the choice of bolt used was incorrect from the factory or someone replaced it along the way with the wrong kind are my best guesses.
Hope this helps someone in the future. I’d polish the internals, but it’s getting a side lever soon so the kids can shoot it off the bench more easily.
