How to Jewel a Rifle Bolt for a Custom Look

Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the step by step process for jeweling, or engine turning, a rifle bolt. This process is quick and easy, requiring only a drill press, some simple hand tools, and a Wheeler Engineering Bolt Jeweling Kit. The average time to complete the entire process is under one hour. Jeweling a rifle bolt will not only improve the look of the bolt, but also allow it to better hold lubricants, preventing or delaying wear.

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Howto & Style

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• MidwayUSA
• Larry
• Potterfield
• rifle-bolt
• drill-press
• Wheeler
• Engineering
• gunsmithing
• gun
• shooting
• shotgun

[Zaidmolina]

so .. what is the purpose of jeweling a bolt like that ?

[MidwayUSA]

@Zaidmolina Jeweling is primarily an aesthetic modification to bolts, it simply looks good. Hope this helps!

[kev58896]

@MidwayUSA

I've heard it helps keep an even spread of oil on the bolt for smoother is this true at all? Would a 5" 1911 barrel fit in the fixture you used?

[MidwayUSA]

@kev58896 This fixture was designed for use with a rifle bolt and unfortunately we don't carry the product any longer.

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[brandonhornsby]

Larry Potterfield rules.

I dont know what I like better; the shooting shows Wednesday nights on outdoor channel sponsored by MidwayUSA or the little quick infomercials during advertisements with Mr Potterfield showing some cool new or lost art on gunsmithing, reloading etc.

Mr Potterfield is a perfectionist, but keeps it fun and enjoyable.

[umoclenad]

That's the way it is.

[DUK3NUK3M1]

@brandonhornsby you just reminded me to put that on now! thank you Sir!!!!! seriously best defense has improved my drills and confidence.

[MegaGrizzlygreen]

@Zaidmolina for look and cusomization

[SNIPERTOMSA]

That has to take forever to do :/

[whatthehell81]

THis guy would be the perfect president! He makes an impression that he actually cares about people!

Too bad the zionists ruling the usa through their Federal Reserve would kill him even faster than they did with JFK, after he introduced the Greenbacks, the alternative money to the dollar, with which the national debt would be paid off in less than a year and put the fed bankers out of business and power!

[whatthehell81]

THis guy would be the perfect president! He makes an impression that he actually cares about people!

Too bad the zionists ruling the usa through their Federal Reserve would kill him even faster than they did with JFK, after he introduced the Greenbacks, the alternative money to the dollar, with which the national debt would be paid off in less than a year and put the fed bankers out of business and power!

[rwallen11]

pretty cool technique

[Zaidmolina]

@MidwayUSA thank you!! :D