KIDD Innovative Designs Bolt

[Il Duce]

So i ordered this bolt from KIDD last week and it arrived yesterday and it looks like the firing pin has a layer of rust. Am I mistaken in this before I call them tomorrow?

[Dolomite_supafly]

It is probably scale from the hardening process. I wouldn't worry about it. KIDD makes some of the best 10/22 products on the market. I seriously doubt he would let something rusty out the door.

Is the rear of the bolt radiused? I see the firing pin is pinned down, this single thing will reduce your flyers by a lot. Couple that with a correctly headspaced bolt and the gun should shoot better than it ever has before. I know my flyers were reduced by 1/2 with a pinned firing pin and headspacing.

Dolomite

[Il Duce]

Per their page.

**CNC Machined from 4140 tool steel **.0425" headspace **.035 firing pin protrusion **Hardened to 48c Rockwell for durability **"pinned" firing pin for consistent ignition **Radiused and polished for improved cycling **Includes our firing pin and extractor**

[Hozzie]

I have a full custom Kidd Supergrade and I would recommend sending them an email with the picture and ask them. I am confident if they even think there could be something wrong with it, they will replace it. They are a first class shop.

[Capbyrd]

Duce,

A guy just posted a pic of his bolt over on RFC and its just silver. Not rust colored. Call them!

[peejman]

A little scotch-brite will clean that right up.

[Il Duce]

they are sending out a new firing pin

[Seaslug]

FWIW, when I ordered my Kidd barrel, it had a 1/8" scuff on the crown that looked like it had been drug across a parking lot. They sent me a new one free of charge before they even received the damaged one, and they just included a prepaid shipping label in the box. As a result, I went ahead and built the whole gun with Kidd parts (my firing pin did NOT look like that, btw...lol). Sometimes, stuff just happens.

[Capbyrd]

Sometimes your bluing guy goes on vacation and his replacement sucks!

[Il Duce]

yeah mine will be all kidd when its done

[Capbyrd]

Except the receiver right?

[MacGyver]

I've got an all Kidd gun built on an 80% receiver that I did a year or so ago. My experience with Tony has been great.

His triggers are worth every penny.

[Seaslug]

I've got an all Kidd gun built on an 80% receiver that I did a year or so ago. My experience with Tony has been great.

His triggers are worth every penny.

+1 on the trigger. Holy crap...

Oh, and the new receivers are a thing of beauty, too!

[Il Duce]

Except the receiver right?

correct

[Hozzie]

Except the receiver right?

You can get a Kidd Receiver as well. They actually have two different one's which are much better than a factory receiver IMO. I wasn't sure if you were asking in regards to wanting to know if there was an alternative or if the stock receiver's were the only option. There are actually a few companies that make replacement receivers.

[Capbyrd]

I'm well aware of what is out there and want a Kidd classic pretty badly. But I was asking because Il Duce and I have discussed this a few times and I thought he was staying with the Ruger receiver but he said ALL Kidd rifle. Confused me.

[Hozzie]

Gotcha. I have a full Kidd setup with the SuperGrade receiver and love it, but it was a little pricey. I decided it was going to be my indulgent gun. I typically try to make sure I can always get my money back in any gun I buy, but I don't think that will be the case with that one.