10/22 Kidd bolt buffer really tight, why?

[Subotai]

At first it was a pain. Here's what I figured out how to get it in. Kidd's video shows him sliding it in, yet mine was really tight, and a b-tch to get in.

1. Keep steel rod inside rubber.
2. Put at front of hole and twist as you push it in until it starts to scrunch up against the other side's hole keeping steel rod aligned with rubber.
3. Push the rubber at the other side hole to make sure it "grabs" a bit inside of the hole if it's not starting to go in all the way around.
4. Get a brass punch the same diameter as the rubber. Hold your finger against the other side so you don't push out the steel rod, and use light taps on the punch with a hammer. Since the punch is the same diameter as the rubber, the rubber won't back out on you, and since it grabs the other side, light taps will coax it in. Tap each side if needed.

What can be done? Can I ream the bolt buffer hole or something? I don't want this to be a pain when I clean the gun.

[BrianRodela]

Try putting in the rubber part first, then push the steel piece in after. Much easier.

[Rosebud22]

There all that way. I have another mfg of buffer it was tight also. Don't ream the gun! You will be stuck with an oversize hole. I lighty sanded the OD of the buffer and use some lube. Over time, it is easier to insert the buffer.

['ol shooter]

Put lube on rubber, put in holes from inside, insert rod. That's how I insert mine.

[tanakasan]

^BAM! Done! That's the easy way.

Robert

[Subotai]

I tried the rubber part first and it wouldn't go into the other side, I'll try lube next time. thanks!

[Subotai]

Goes in quick with a tad of lube. Thanks guys!