Rem700 bolt handle

DazT

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Hi anyone know where i can get my rem700 bolt handle changed and the bolt body fluted??

Cheers
Daz
 
Thanks for the info mate,

Cheers
Daz

At the risk of being jumped on:- ........................................

May I ask why not just a decent action in the first place rather than muck about with what is after all just bits of tubing brazed together?

There are after market fluted bolt bodies available from places like PTG (Pacific Tool and Gauge):-

http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/products/parts/remington.htm

They make one with integral bolt handle too and with the Sako style extractor to correct another Remington flaw.

Of course as it's a pressure bearing componant a variation would be required.
 
At the risk of being jumped on:- ........................................

May I ask why not just a decent action in the first place rather than muck about with what is after all just bits of tubing brazed together?

There are after market fluted bolt bodies available from places like PTG (Pacific Tool and Gauge):-

http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/products/parts/remington.htm

They make one with integral bolt handle too and with the Sako style extractor to correct another Remington flaw.

Of course as it's a pressure bearing componant a variation would be required.

I'm planning to go down this route, however it's not cheap. I contacted them and as I understand it, due to export licence pain, they're selling via Midway USA/UK - all fine except a $200 bolt turns into a £330 item. Also, the picture on the website seems to suggest that it doesn't come with the extractor or ejector or bolt knob AND Midway don't sell them! (Though PT&G will happily supply these direct)

You then need to have it fitted: the lugs are ground long so that the timing can be adjusted even with a bit of material removed from lug bearing surfaces in the action when trued... It doesn't stop there because the headspace will need to be checked/adjusted, besides which the mini-M16 extractor it comes with needs more clearance so the recess in the barrel needs to be opened out to .785" (else the extractor can't clip over the case rim). :eek:

On the other hand having you existing bolt fluted and threaded for a knob seems like a much simpler and cheaper job, as long as you happen to have a 4 axis CNC mill handy!
 
On the other hand having you existing bolt fluted and threaded for a knob seems like a much simpler and cheaper job, as long as you happen to have a 4 axis CNC mill handy!

Thats the easy bit get yourself another bolt handle already threaded from midway uk with a new bolt knob and get the handle braised/solder onto your bolt body cost me about £40 in bits.

As for fluting then maybe Steve Kershaw can help, or even maybe a drop in action that he has produced may solve all your problems.

Thanks

Leon
 
Fluting, takes a miniscule of weight of but what else except it looks pretty. Dave at Valkerie rifles also does the bolt knobs for approx 75.00 fitted.
 
Mat,

I mentioned PTG as I happened to know they offered them. Noticed it when looking through their site last year for a reamer and head space gauges and for no other reason. There are no doubt others that offer them as after all the Rem 700 is the Vx Corsa of the rifle world. Everybody and their mother makes bits to bolt on them :rolleyes:.
 
Mat,

I mentioned PTG as I happened to know they offered them. Noticed it when looking through their site last year for a reamer and head space gauges and for no other reason. There are no doubt others that offer them as after all the Rem 700 is the Vx Corsa of the rifle world. Everybody and their mother makes bits to bolt on them :rolleyes:.

Don't get me wrong, I do happen to agree with you, just pointing out that it's not a cheap option given the Midway markup :-|
 
Not sure what their mark up is I had to get the reamer from Midway in the end as PTG didn't have a .280AI on the shelf but Midway did and yes a PTG one at that. The reamer was a similar price, not that much different to getting it direct, so perhaps their marks ups vary on what they are selling???
 
Not sure what their mark up is I had to get the reamer from Midway in the end as PTG didn't have a .280AI on the shelf but Midway did and yes a PTG one at that. The reamer was a similar price, not that much different to getting it direct, so perhaps their marks ups vary on what they are selling???

I reckon so: anything that needs an export licence is expensive, mind you the bullets aren't too bad.
 
I have found someone to install a bolt handle and to flute the bolt body.
Roger at "rimfiremagic!" Looks like it will cost £75 for the bolt handle and £75 to have the body fluted - so not as expensive as i first thought!!
When i've had the bolt done i'll post some pics of the finished article.

Cheers
Daz
 
nice one daz. dave who is baldie on the ukv is there gunsmith. as well has having his own rifle building site
 
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