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Installing a New Bolt in a Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="rpatowers" data-source="post: 482634" data-attributes="member: 28902"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I have a friend who lost the bolt to his chrome moly long action Rem 700 in 7mm Rem Mag. We found a used bolt on the internet that comes from a stainless model 700 in 7mm RUM. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I believe the bolt face won't be a problem, since the RUM has a rim diameter of .539 and the Rem Mag has one of .532. Should be close enough, right?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I am concerned about headspacing and timing. Are Remington's tolerances good enough to allow switching of bolts without headspacing/timing issues? I know that this may not be a perfect situation, but is it good enough from a function and safety standpoint?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Thanks!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rpatowers, post: 482634, member: 28902"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I have a friend who lost the bolt to his chrome moly long action Rem 700 in 7mm Rem Mag. We found a used bolt on the internet that comes from a stainless model 700 in 7mm RUM. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I believe the bolt face won't be a problem, since the RUM has a rim diameter of .539 and the Rem Mag has one of .532. Should be close enough, right?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I am concerned about headspacing and timing. Are Remington's tolerances good enough to allow switching of bolts without headspacing/timing issues? I know that this may not be a perfect situation, but is it good enough from a function and safety standpoint?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Thanks![/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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