I marched & spun way back in the late 70's to mid 80's in Southern California, and at that time, we spun smaller sized rifles (usually without straps). Many times as an option, we would cut wooden dowels for the bolt bed, sand it by hand a bit, tape the bolt dowel with colored electrical tape, & finally secure it with a strong glue & re-tape it down for added security since that entire section would need re-taping for reinforcement purposes. By not using screws on the bolt, it seemed to help not compromise the wood for the rifles we used to spin way back then and also provided a stronger bolt since it was no longer hollow & prone to cracking/breakage. I also noticed there is no longer an embossed groove in the longer nose portion of the rifle (like my old ones). It doesn't seem rifles are made this way anymore I'm assuming. I prefer lighter weight rifles personally since I'm looking for a new rifle...
@@justinefrancislumacang6858 I'm still reviewing rifles so buyers can make the best choice for themselves. King is the best quality overall, but might not be appropriate for novice spinners.
