Gordy Gritters epoxy sleeving??
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Been around for awhile (lot of years), and I think you are referring to taking a 700 and expoxing it into an aluminum sleeve. Have seen a few done in steel. It adds more bedding surface, action rigidity and a single shot follower is glued in mag port. Not ideal for a hunting gun. Lot of tests showed the 8" sleeve was the best. This was done as a cheap way of getting a very rigid BR action before BAT and others came along.
Thank you. Never heard of that.
birdiemc
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Are we talking about stuffing the action inside a tube here? I've never read about this at all.
Yes, it is called sleeving
MNbogboy
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https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/m98-mauser-sleeved-action-project.116309/
Example from a while back.
Example from a while back.
birdiemc
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Thanks, I searched for sleeving a 700 action and got a few results, but none as good as that one you linked.
birdiemc
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I've ran into discussions of bolt sleeving but never something that interested me, I think mainly because I saw a comment from JE Customs early on that said he wasn't a fan (if I remember correctly) and in the years of participation on this forum I pretty much figured out he's the guy to listen to. Like the grandpappy of LRH
Gordy gritters might know a thing or two also
birdiemc
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Yep you got a point. I'm so new to fixing up my rifles that I haven't got around to looking into bolt sleeving. From what I've read in the past I can see where it has its place, especially if you got machine shop in your backyard (or wherever yours is). Most folks who would have to pay to have the work done could take the same money and buy a ptg bolt though from what I've read. Maybe once I get cutting chambers down to an art that will be my next rabbit hole to dive down
bigngreen
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Sleeving was just an old school way of making a Kelbly Panda. Sleeving a bolt is kinda fun, to do once, you can make your own Borden bumps or make it tight just when it comes into battery but still run looser when cycling the bolt.
I'm not understanding the concept. Any videos, pics or references where I can get a better idea? Thanks. Knew somebody would know
Here's my take on it and I may be completely wrong. The cocking piece on the bolt on a 700 is beveled. When the bolt is rotated in to battery the rear of the bolt rises up to come in contact with the top bridge of the action. With the bolt sleeved or the "Borden Bumps" the bolt is held down by shimming the bolt so it can't raise up and keep the bolt face perpendicular to the bore.
But one thing I don't understand is why couldn't the bolt face be machined while in battery in the action and the sleeving would be unnecessary. Or use an action with a 90* cocking piece such as a Howa or others?
But one thing I don't understand is why couldn't the bolt face be machined while in battery in the action and the sleeving would be unnecessary. Or use an action with a 90* cocking piece such as a Howa or others?
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