Well, then if I was his potential buyer, he wouldn't be making a sale. If cycling the bolt could harm the rifle in any way (which is its NORMAL FUNCTION, after all), then the rifle is an unsafe POS that isn't worth a penny anyway. I will not buy a rifle that I can't handle, including performing a full function check to my satifaction. Bolt fit and function is a major factor in choosing a rifle IMO, and I want to know if that $2500 rifle has a sloppy or sticky bolt. I'm not just going to take it on faith that just because it costs more that a full-custom job on a Rem 700 that it's perfectly made.

Mike