How to get rid of the zip and smooth out your bolts action in a Ruger American rifle.

[@williamchildress1459]

Thanks for the info. I am a Gunsmithing student and as my final project I am using a Ruger American in 308 to make a custom Scout Rifle with a lament stock.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

cool build would love to see the results

[@AndrewJohnson-gx5cl]

I just used bore polish and cycled it a few hundred times over about 20 minutes... worked great.

[@reddstripe1]

It’s something I feel more than I hear but I knew exactly what you meant when you said “zipper” sound. Thanks for the technique!!

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching I will be building a jeweling jig sooner stay tuned

[@jakal104]

Great info! Applied to Ruger Amer Ranch and it worked out well. Thanks!

[@pjsurfer25]

That’s awesome. I thought it was just my Ruger American that had this unique sound. Never thought about polishing the bolt. I know what I’m gonna do this weekend. Got a sub and a like on this one from me.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

it works easy also

[@gorbalsboy]

Very good ,you can actually see the difference in the bolts movement ,I'm from sun drenched Scotland and toying with the idea of getting a Ruger American Ranch in 5.56mm to use in Civilian Service Rifle competitions over here, firing a .308 lee Enfield no.4 yesterday and I'm afraid the recoils just to much for ma auld joints.all the best big chap

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Man it is an awesome rifle with good accuracy well worth it happy shooting

[@Dino2GunZ]

Good luck finding one

[@davidp2987]

Get a tikka t3x

[@joeymurphy5617]

You guys have a gun community/culture? How’s gun ownership work over there?

[@joeymurphy5617]

You guys have a gun community/culture? How’s gun ownership work over there?

[@billterry967]

You know for a off the shelf out of the box rifle. My 6.5 creedmore is very accurate. But that bolt sound does drive me insane. I’m most definitely going to try this I was looking at how to overcome this problem. And you sure do make it look easy. Thanks for the time and effort 👍

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thanks for watching I hope it helps happy shooting ✊

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching

[@jtother1242]

Mine sometimes hangs up when feeding the bullets frustrates the hell out of me!

[@oldmangaming1297]

I was thinking about doing this myself. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

You will be glad you did

[@joostprins3381]

I have RAR LRT, and watched some YT vids and got right to work when I took it out of the box. First took a wet stone on all the sharp edges, just took the edge of, then I did some polishing with a polisher. Then I looked at the action, and the edges are also very sharp, so took Dremel and just did some smoothing on those edges too. Now it’s so smooth and am very happy with it, no scratches anywhere, no scratches on the bullets, job done.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Nice so much better with the cleaned up bolt

[@johnlong7504]

Thanks for your nice info-clip and yes, I'll do that to my Ruger American Rifle .308 I have received yesterday.

[@cliffkirby8570]

I smoothed by keeping a little lubrication on it and shooting the hell out of it LOL smooth as butter now.... I have a Ruger American 223 Remington that probably has 3000 rounds through it and still shoots pretty damn good.

[@cernst29]

Hey, thanks for this video. I just got a ruger American 308 in a trade and that zip sound is kind of annoying. Keep the videos coming, you'll do good.

[@rhess2989]

Your channel is a good source for me. thanks

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Glad it helps if I can help anyone we all win

[@tomcarvelli6464]

If you don't have a buffing wheel you can get the same results with Mothers Mag and Aluminun Polish. 2000 grit snadpaper will also work. Polish after using 400 or 600 grit sandpaper to knock off the rough spots. A popcicle stick with fine sandpaper will work on the inside of the receiver. I recently did it to a Ruger Hawkeye stainless. It is now smoother than a Tikka.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Little work goes a long way

[@matthewgraham866]

Nice job! I basically did the same thing it’s really smooth. You can also polish the inside of receiver with 3/4” pvc pipe with scope lapping compound followed with JB bore paste.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Your right that would be even smoother! Thanx for your support

[@springof-wf8vy]

Excellent advice ,thank you . I’ll try this out on a cheap budget bolt action rifle I have that is doing the same zipping sound . Later on a hunting rifle I have. Hello from Texas

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Hey Thanks for watching I hope it helps.

[@chrisb9478]

I took a different route. I used red jewelers rouge with a felt barrel on my Dremel at low speed. Lightly went over the whole bolt a couple times. Cleaned off the red rouge and it was nice slick & shiny.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

many ways to get to a destination!

[@Jewlsterz]

I have an RPR with the same bolt and zip sound Thanks for sharing, that zip sound and feel get very annoying

[@dcxplant]

Moble One or any high end synthetic motor oil works great on any gun.The additive packages in them makes the lube very shear-resistant.

[@coyotiess]

I just ran my bolt 400 times the first day I had it smooth and very quiet in 1.5 hrs! just a little oil on the bolt!

[@mardy2630]

Run some snap caps and get a little practice while your at it.

[@marksini3598]

I polished mine in lathe but that definitely worked also.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Yup great if you got one

[@AndrewJohnson-gx5cl]

I used bore polish myself, cleaned off the oil, coated with bore polish, then cycled it a couple hundred times... lol

[@darrenparsons7253]

Mine kinda came out of the box and was making that zipping sound. After shooting it a bunch and oiling it up real good, I no longer have that issue. However, I love the polish job on that bolt. I may actually do that myself now for a smoother bolt

[@mikejimenez185]

GREAT IDEA, BUT WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GRINDER POLISHING WHEEL YOU THINK A HAND HELD WHEEL WILL WORK?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

for sure just take longer

[@michaeljoyce3153]

Another thing that works great is lapping past. It allows the bolt and receiver to smooth out equally. Just run the bolt a few dozen times and it's done. Though I will say that's a nice shine.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I can see why you would do this it perfectly matches both sides however I am hesitant to put lapping compounds in my receiver.

[@michaeljoyce3153]

@@thepeyotecoyote5994 I was the same way at first so I completely understand. I will say though I'm four Ruger's in and hopefully about to be five. It hasn't given me to much of an issue as of yet. You just have to be careful not to get any on your lungs. Best of luck regardless my friend.

[@SemiferalTyler]

Getting rid of the corduroy pants sound is a life changing moment 😂

[@craigferrieri8282]

lapping compound does inside and outside also

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

yup just afraid you will never get it all out

[@morganlove3576]

You can also use Mothers , Blue Coral or any other chrome polish. Do the bolt and the receiver at the same time.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I would not put that in my receiver

[@morganlove3576]

@ it works to polish. Then you clean the firearm !

[@johninphx9360]

My American Ranch bolt was slick as snot out of the box. Either ruger Made changes or there is an employee not doing their job. Love my American Ranch so much. I'm looking to get a predator model.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Gen 2 fixed the issue

[@gameadd1ct213]

Thanks for this. Next I want to know how to eliminate this incredibly loud noise from the safety switch which alerted a deer and cost me last year.

[@sheepman6291]

Brilliant! Thank you for your advice and time.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching

[@tlloyd9325]

Same thing with a Sauer 100. The only butter smooth bolt is a Tikka. I don’t know how they do it but out of the box it’s amazing.

[@DaysSpentWell]

They hire Elves year round to cycle those bolts about 500 times to make it butter smooth. Don't worry, they don't use chemicals. They only use their spits so it's environment friendly. 😊

[@tlloyd9325]

@@DaysSpentWell that’s funny because I sat at watched a football game and just kept cycling the bolt. It was raining and I was all by myself. It got a lot smoother🤪.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

They polish it before you get it

[@ArchersAnonymous-nb4ym]

Ive seen some Savages that were very impressive for production guns.

[@Litriem]

Thanks for the great tip and how to resolve this video.

[@michaelatkin9649]

Usually the bolt isnt the problem on cheaper guns. Its the receiver where it has sharp edges where you can get hang-ups.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

The bolt solves the problem for sure there are visible machine marks

[@jeffstuebben3308]

Fine grit lapping compound worked great for me.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

yup works just dont want to clean lapping compound from my receiver

[@darkavenger234]

Been wondering how to get that grit feeling and zip sound out of my savage axis I might give this a try…

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Works!

[@sinistar426]

As quiet as it can be made, during the time that it counts "loading a round" itll make all kinds of noise popping a shell in the chamber.

[@davidbaldanza9375]

Would this potentially cause the bolt to not hold oil as well? From my understanding the machining marks the same as bolt jeweling help the oil stick to the surface

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

its pure laziness on Rugers part makes the gun cheaper if you dont have to remove the machine marks

[@calebdoner]

That zipp sound was super annoying. I think I started with 400 grit sandpaper and ended with 1000 grit. Just rubbed it down by hand. Cleaned it off really good after.

[@OneofMyTurns]

You could also do the same thing to your hammer if it’s SS. Make it shine like a mirror!!

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Great pointers thank you

[@npbailey]

Have a new Ruger American that has a zip. Will give this a go. Thank you for the tip.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching its much more pleasant without the zip!

[@6Sally5]

At around 5:45 I’m trying to figure out what the hell my dogs are barking for….then realized it’s YOUR dogs. 😂

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

love those barky guys!

[@mikesthundergarage3793]

not a bad method but I would imagine using some flitz metal polish compound apply it to the bolt install back into the action/rifle and cycle it 2 or 300x would smooth it out and wear it into the weapon itself making it more consistent and reliable in cycling and through the whole action process. would also polish the mating surfaces at same time and act as a rust prevention but I'd still apply some quality lubricant like the lucas you use which I also use

[@Digs1218]

I covered mine in JB paste & a smidge of oil. Ran it back & forth a few hundred times in the gun, cleaned and oiled. It didn't 100% remove that annoying zip sound, but most of it. And the bolt worked much smoother in and out afterwards.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Also an option

[@vtl1349]

I would wrap everything I would not want to have abrasion leftovers in with painter's tape and spray liberally with CRC QD electric degreaser afterwards. My knee jerk reaction was to do the same, but then I looked at the bolt more closely and it was perhaps done so on purpose. These small ridges help with scraping field dirt out, while recessions between them retain oil and lubricate cleaned surface on every move. Pretty much like what crosshatch marks in engine cylinder bore do. Polished bolt would require more maintenance as it can't evacuate dirt as efficiently as unmodified bolt does. I personally value reliability over convenience (read: I'm lazy) and decided to leave it as is :)

[@MINIHAHA1]

Thanks for posting this. I just bought this rifle. Just subscribed to your chamnel

[@bullhippo9023]

I have bolt guns, what does it really matter if the bolt moves smooth or has a noise ?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

hunters say it matters I am just type A and the noise bothers me if you cool with it it doesn't hurt anything

[@theangrycanuck8331]

I used valve lapping compound to run the bolt inside the reciever, pain to clean out the compound from trigger and reciever, but it started moving freely, I popped it out started with 800 and moved up to 4000 sandpaper. Only attacked the body with the compound, used sand paper to polish the lugs and body. Baby slides just as good as a Tikka now. I pick her up, bolt slides down, tilt her barrel down, bolt slides all the way into battery. No slop either, haven't had a chance to her shoot her since but I'm not afraid of any change since the bolt face wasn't touched and the bolt body rides just the same.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I didn’t use compound because it is to hard to remove the residue

[@Darkice77]

You need to polish the inside too. You can get little ball polishing discs that will fit inside. Use a metal polishing compound with them. Not discs i mean little spheres.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I didn't find it necessary

[@KOK678770]

Apply GOI paste to polishing wheel for way better result.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Yup its polished on a wheel

[@thetoneknob4493]

i used a lil bit of Vaseline and some uchigo powder..uchigumori is a Japanese natural wet stone used by sword polishers and in powder form it has many uses, i used it to lap the bolt and action for a silky smooth finish that greatly improved cycling the bolt. its a rem mod of 1917. and i picked it over a budget option as it was only tagged at 199$ and was the cheapest 30-06 in the shop because it was not original anymore. it has an old weaver k4 that has a custom reticle on it and turned out to be a full house custom build from the action up with a med heavy 25 inch barrel..im still surprised how good a deal i got that day..the stock is worth more than that lol.and it shoots tiny groups!

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

sounds like you made out!

[@Jeff-re1gp]

How do you get rid of the louder than hell safety? Annoys me more

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Still working on that on!

[@MDROWDYRIDES]

Nice job brother. I will be doing this in a few days when my new rifle gets here. Done one a few years ago with JB bore paste and it took me forever it seemed lol! Work smarter not harder 👍

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching it only took me around an hour with 600 wet ir dry and oil but you can start rough at 400 then go to 600 to make it faster. If you wanna get crazy you can follow up with 800 and 1000 and make it like a mirror

[@bigtrev761]

🇦🇺😎👍My M18 bolt zips but it doesn’t bother me( it’s black ). Your bolt came out well 😉👍

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Leave it if its not a problem this process wont work on a black bolt. It will eventually wear in

[@Kghost0311]

Valve lapping compound is the way to do this. That's the way you hone parts

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Not in my reciver

[@morganlove3576]

Mother’s Polish does a great job on both the bolt and receiver .😊

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Mothers makes top quality stuff

[@jammiesanford8100]

How do you get rid of the noisy safety?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Good question!

[@juncho1977]

How about using polishing compound? Would that work quicker than oil?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

probably just fine

[@Treb1911]

Subscribed, informative video and big help on my new rifle. Thanks

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Hey Chris thanx for watching!

[@goodnewseverybody739]

I had problems with the mags more than anything, a few minutes of filing and it no longer jams when trying to chamber a round.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I haven’t so far its been great

[@Chevygang23LT]

Did this to my American rim fire and it worked

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching

[@coen7444]

Bloody good job mate

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thanks

[@kevinmartin2096]

Hell, yes, sir awesome video

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thank you kindly

[@LRock-]

That there sir is exactly why I went with the Savage axis instead of the Ruger American or otherwise I probably would of the went with the Ruger American instead. Seeing this video I can see this would be a good option. I instead did a Timiney trigger upgrade and a Boyds stock upgrade which are the two main issues with the Axis as the trigger is wonky and the bedding is poor in the axis compared to the American.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

love the Ruger trigger the gen 2 is supposed to have solved the zip issue. Ruger American is supposed to be the most accurate for the money

[@TwistysGunShow]

Honestly it sounds the same before and after , I could be wrong 😅 but it probably is smoother 👍

[@TStheDeplorable]

I'm surprised Ruger didn't figure a way to polish the bolts as part of their upgrades in the Gen 2 American rifles.

[@ggmanatee]

Gen 2 still has the squeak?

[@TStheDeplorable]

@@ggmanatee Yeah, I was surprised. That seemed an obvious improvement.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

some say they did

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

dont have any gen 2s yet

[@Juliang61]

Awesome!!!!

[@ArkansasBadBoy]

Good process. I like to also do one extra step at the end, before applying the oil. I put my bolt in my little toaster oven at 190 degrees for 20 minutes and then turn it off. After 10 more minutes, I take it out and go over it with that very same oil you use and let it sit on a piece of foil until it cools down completely, then wipe it down with a lint-free cloth. This extra step is good for those stubborn bolts. Hope this helps someone.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Nice put a little temper on it the heat will help it absorb the oil

[@SuperUncleRyan]

A little Old Bay and a splash of Tabasco too.

[@jakal104]

Better with Frank's red hot... I put that shiite on everything!

[@camojoe83]

I greatly improved the finish and feel on my ruger American by selling it buying an old M77.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Why watch the video if you don’t like them?

[@camojoe83]

@@thepeyotecoyote5994 who said I don't?

[@theangrycanuck8331]

M77 > Ruger American. Both are great, but I concur, M77 is top dog.

[@wes2393]

great vid. that sound almost reminds me of the running your fingernail across one of those old holographic notebook covers. just curios, what made you choose 600 grit vs a higher grit?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Its fast you can use higher grit just takes longer

[@fabianvaras1273]

Good job I will do it on my very soon thanks

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thx for watching

[@franciscodejames2416]

What cheek pad is that?

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Thank you..

[@michaelatkin9649]

You need to put a chasis on it. Itll increase the accuracy

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I would like to budget gunning here

[@fppro1679]

About every 10th round, fails to chamber and jams up. I've tried various magazines which claim better results but have yet to witness them. Will a bolt polish help accomplish this goal or am I doomed to this?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

I would warranty this with ruger its most likely the bolt itself the polish probably won’t help. Mine functions flawlessly but they like to be well oiled also.

[@andme9408]

What cheek riser do you have?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Generic from ebay search Kydex cheek riser

[@JuanJebus13]

Do you know if I can do this to my .308 ruger go wild?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

If it has a stainless bolt absolutely 💯

[@DeelzridesandAdventures]

Great video! Do they make the 204 Ruger in that same gun, I know they have the 223 Rem.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

🤔 not sure check the ruger site

[@jacobsmith1569]

Its a same the factory cant fix this issue. Seems like it would be caught during quality control

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

skipping a step to make it cheaper fixed it on gen 2

[@deniseandmarkfirestine7443]

Nice

[@2017Toy]

Thank you sir this is a great video

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thank you for watching

[@shawndegoniaii5979]

I subbed and watched the video just to help out but me personally i kinda enjoy that zippy noise lol. Great rifles overall though.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Enjoy it now it will disappear on its own the more you use it!

[@chuckydubree1925]

Heck yea thanks for posting

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Yeah the zip sucks

[@thomasharp3246]

Very accurate gun just needs a little tlc like that. Definitely not a European level action out of the box but several hundred less a little elbow grease and pretty good. I know we all like to tinker with our stuff anyway. Get a cup of coffee and a bench a little music in the background and start a project.

[@718NYCBrooklyn]

Great video. I’m waiting on my predator to come in.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

There nice for the cash

[@Jammaster1972]

Dremmel with metal polish would probably do just as good.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Probably would

[@CodyVinson]

My action is stiff then gets smooth

[@2mnxffrddfghjbbvcdfh6644bcddcv]

Good tip

[@SabertoothDefenseSystems]

Good work. I’ll do the same! What was the name of the polishing compound? Also is there a specific buffing wheel you use for it? I know that some are stiffer or thicker than others. Thanks!

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

It is Tripoli Polish and a medium buffing wheel that is felt on a regular bench grinder you can get it all from a harbor freight tools. You can also sand it with 400 wet or dry then 600 to make it a bit faster. Enjoy!

[@SabertoothDefenseSystems]

@@thepeyotecoyote5994 Worked like a charm, smooth sailing! Thanks again for the video!

[@swampfox9162]

Semi-chrome is good for metal polishing

[@cowycowy2469]

🎉thanks….

[@Saltshaker762-KF4LBG]

I like it.

[@a.joegevara3519]

Did you polish the outside of the lugs?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Yup

[@shibby67]

Great video. I just bought a RAR in 5.56 and will be doing this for sure. Subscribed!

[@marladogoz]

How long did this take you?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

a couple of hours not to bad

[@milo555100]

Thank you for taking the time to make this vid. I wouldn’t think that would change accuracy. Did it seem to make any diff good or bad? Sounds and looks much “slicker”. Appreciate you. Subscribed.

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

No problems with accuracy all that occurs in front of the bolt

[@thehowtofamily172]

Thankyou Brother

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

Thank you for watching

[@btrsnake]

What compound are you using ?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

tripoly

[@gregorygreen7912]

Guy, you should be using a polishing stone. aka: mold polishing stone, stick, stone, etc..

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

not sure what that is but works fine this way. Thanks for watching

[@zacharyduncan8121]

What grit sand paper did you use for this?

[@thepeyotecoyote5994]

600 wet or dry