Lone Peak action nitride question

[hlet007]

So I just got my new Lone Peak Fuzion action back from the gunsmith. This is my first custom action and first nitrided action. I noticed that there's a fair bit of the black finish worn off of the bolt already. Its not fired a round yet, just got back from chambering. I know the black finish is just a biproduct of the nitride treatment and the metal itself is still hardened underneath. I'm just wondering if this is normal for the finish to wear off so quickly. A friend of mine has a Kelby with over a thousand rounds on it and the nitride finish on that bolt is much less worn than mine. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all

 

[Mag_7s]

I have a nitride Lone Peak Fuzion as well with about ~500 rounds and it doesn't look half as worn off. Did you get the action nitride coated from Lone Peak?

 

[hlet007]

Yes it came nitride coated

 

[Mag_7s]

I think I'd call your smith and ask what gives. Pretty strange without having hundreds of cycles to show wear like that. I would send pics to Lone peak as well. Maybe they got a bad batch done and willing to help?

 

[Molon Labe]

Here is one with 15-20k on it plus way more dry fire. Smooooooth as silk.

No worries. Nitride wears off. Functionality does not.

 

[Mag_7s]

Agreed, functionality is the same, but when you drop that much coin on an action ya kinda want it to look purdy for a little bit. I do have ocd though

 

[hlet007]

Yeah I hear ya, I'm pretty ocd too. I know the black wears off over time but thought it would last a bit longer. I have some Cerakoted bolts that look better than this one and they have 3-500 rounds on them and lots of dry fire. I'll make some calls tomorrow and enquire. But at the end of the day if it shoots well, that's what matters.

 

[Molon Labe]

Agreed, functionality is the same, but when you drop that much coin on an action ya kinda want it to look purdy for a little bit. I do have ocd though

Hahahha. I’m the opposite. It’s a tool.
Tools get used…typically the more you use the tool the more you get used to it and the better you perform with it.

I do not care what something looks like…I only care about performance.

 

[Mag_7s]

Hahahha. I’m the opposite. It’s a tool.
Tools get used…typically the more you use the tool the more you get used to it and the better you perform with it.

I do not care what something looks like…I only care about performance.

I could definitely benefit from that perspective. Just hard to turn it off.