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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 392262" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>MN Hunter,</p><p> </p><p>Its not quite that easy with the Raptor as its not that easy with most of the custom receivers because of the extractor. In the case of the Raptor, it has a pinned in M-16 style extractor. The bolt is machined so the extractor is positioned correctly for the specific rim size used in that receiver. </p><p> </p><p>So if you open up the bolt face, the extractor would be to deep and would stub on the case head. Its possible the extractor could be modified but that would also weaken it.</p><p> </p><p>If your interested in the Edge but think you may want to step up later to something bigger, why not just go with the 338 Lapua, exactly the same performance as the Edge in the factory 338 Lapua offering but if you decide to later, you can step up to the improved versions such as my 338 Allen Xpress and get another 125 to 150 fps with same bullet weights. That is what I would recommend.</p><p> </p><p>That said, I have built many rifles on receivers with lapua bolt faces that worked flawlessly with RUM class chamberings even though the bolt face is larger then it needs to be. In fact I just shipped a rifle last week for a customer that had ordered a Nesika Bay model M with Lapua bolt face but he changed his mind to the Edge and it works perfectly well. If you did not put the calipers to the bolt face diameter, you would never know the receiver was not made for the smaller rim diameter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 392262, member: 10"] MN Hunter, Its not quite that easy with the Raptor as its not that easy with most of the custom receivers because of the extractor. In the case of the Raptor, it has a pinned in M-16 style extractor. The bolt is machined so the extractor is positioned correctly for the specific rim size used in that receiver. So if you open up the bolt face, the extractor would be to deep and would stub on the case head. Its possible the extractor could be modified but that would also weaken it. If your interested in the Edge but think you may want to step up later to something bigger, why not just go with the 338 Lapua, exactly the same performance as the Edge in the factory 338 Lapua offering but if you decide to later, you can step up to the improved versions such as my 338 Allen Xpress and get another 125 to 150 fps with same bullet weights. That is what I would recommend. That said, I have built many rifles on receivers with lapua bolt faces that worked flawlessly with RUM class chamberings even though the bolt face is larger then it needs to be. In fact I just shipped a rifle last week for a customer that had ordered a Nesika Bay model M with Lapua bolt face but he changed his mind to the Edge and it works perfectly well. If you did not put the calipers to the bolt face diameter, you would never know the receiver was not made for the smaller rim diameter. [/QUOTE]
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