Rotary Bolt

[reddog]

Hello, Does anyone know if the rotary bolt for a 12 ga sterlingworth will fit a 16 ga . In other words are they the same size? Thanks

[ASavageFox]

Reddog,

Don't believe they are... seems I asked this question recently myself. If you are looking for a small bore rotary bolt, you can post up here and someone likely has one... have seen several small bore parts guns run through the auction sites over the years.

[bbman3]

16 gauge rotary bolt is smaller than 12 gauge. Bobby

[reddog]

Thanks for the replies, I had gotten a bolt through Numrich but they didnt specify the guage. Odds are it is probably a 12 guage but Im not sure how to tell short of removing the one from my 16 ga and comparing.

[Silvers]

Genuine NOS Fox 12 gauge bolts will measure .685" diameter, +/- about 1/2 thou. Check the one you bought to determine if it's 12 gauge size or not. As Bobby has already written, Fox smallbore bolts are smaller.

Just as a PS: if your gun has a loose lockup, there's more to it than popping in a new bolt. In that case I strongly recommend sending the gun to a qualified Fox gunsmith for evaluation/repair. It's not the thing for someone who is learning as they go, IMO. Silvers

[bbman3]

I have changed to a new bolt to try to move toplever more to right and lever moved more to left! Sometimes they will correct lever position.Silvers is giving you correct information. Bobby