Matt,
You are something else Lad! You remind me of my grandfather, he'd cobble some of the dangdest things together, and make them work! Like the time he didn't have a front sight on his .22 rifle. Gramps cut a penny in 1/2, brazed it onto the barrel, then proceeded to shoot and file the penny down, shoot some more, until he could hit a spot the size of a nickel at 25 yds...... sometime after that, he'd shot himself a nice 4 point mule deer buck with it, at about 50 yds. So, don't do any of that, but keep up with the other items that work! Glad your bolt is clean now.