Stainless Steel Bolt lifetime?

[Omicron]

does the SS bolt ever wear out? or is it something you NEVER have to replace? I have a longnose SS foamieless bolt and I was just wondering. anyways....

[SGTKennedy]

they wear... but it takes a really long time.

[PyRo]

The part of the bolt were the sear catches will eventually get worn down.

[Army]

I've had my Mini for 5 years and countless thousands of shots, but I see no appreciable wear to the bolt and only a burnishing to the sear (which is good).

[Russ]

I've got over 35,000 shots on the E-Mag's counter, and the bolt and sear still look excellent, i.e. no appreciable wear.

Now, if you go messin' with the trigger rods and such, you can chew one up in no time :eek: