Firstly the bolt is a pressure bearing part, therefore controlled. You will need to go to an RFD to get a replacement.
The bolt will then need to be fitted and checked by a gunsmith, to ensure the headspace is within limits.
Then it will have to be sent away for proofing.
Not cheap, and not quick I'm afraid.
Probably a bit quicker if you get the gunsmith who will do the fitting to source the bolt too, but still looking at a good few weeks!
Always wondered this, I know that someone did tell me it was cheaper to scrap the rifle and buy a new one on a cheaper brand!
A very good reason to:-
1) have a spare back up rifle
2) Not remove bolt except for cleaning
Nice one, Brit.
As for 1) it's prudent to have more one spare.
As for 2) if I could just offer two more exceptional occasions when rifle and bolt should part company from each other:-
2 (a) when you must leave your rifle in the vehicle out of sight.
2 (b) a few minutes before your FAC Renewal visit is due.
Leaving aside the security stuff this is a serious point. If you have more than one rifle of the same make and model such as T3's it's easy to mix the bolts up with potentially serious consequences.
Also, spare parts for older rifle models are almost impossible to find. In my case lefthand bolts for these are unobtainable, so losing the bolt effectively writes off a rifle which I can never replace.
As far as bearing the pain of loss goes, it would be preferable and cause me less grief to lose my wallet.
there must be a market here.
surely enough guns get re-barrelled, scrapped, have bolts replaced with bling jewelled and spiralled numbers that there are bolts out there? no?
If I was an RFD or gunmaker I would have a workshop of exactly such items for exactly such occasions.