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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1210437" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>+1</p><p></p><p>Just a question, what is wrong with the factory bolt?</p><p></p><p>I have measured lots of older Remington bolt fits and found them much better than some of the brand new actions from some other manufactures.</p><p></p><p>All actions need some clearance and if head spaced properly after every thing is trued they are fine.</p><p></p><p>Like you and many others I like precision fits and after worrying over what I thought was a poor fit</p><p>on a Stevens, (The bolt was tapered .008 from front to back) after blue printing and setting the head space .0005 it shot under 1/4 MOA.</p><p></p><p>I also had a Mauser action on a 1000 yard match rifle that the bolt flopped when it was all the way </p><p>open but it was head spaced close and it was very accurate at 1000 yards.</p><p></p><p>I to have had my issues with PT&G and started doing bolt work when I could to avoid going to them.</p><p></p><p>Lots of Smiths will do extractor work or bolt face work if that is all you need and save the headache</p><p>of dealing with PT&G.</p><p></p><p>A custom bolt is nice but sometimes not worth the headache.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your project.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1210437, member: 2736"] +1 Just a question, what is wrong with the factory bolt? I have measured lots of older Remington bolt fits and found them much better than some of the brand new actions from some other manufactures. All actions need some clearance and if head spaced properly after every thing is trued they are fine. Like you and many others I like precision fits and after worrying over what I thought was a poor fit on a Stevens, (The bolt was tapered .008 from front to back) after blue printing and setting the head space .0005 it shot under 1/4 MOA. I also had a Mauser action on a 1000 yard match rifle that the bolt flopped when it was all the way open but it was head spaced close and it was very accurate at 1000 yards. I to have had my issues with PT&G and started doing bolt work when I could to avoid going to them. Lots of Smiths will do extractor work or bolt face work if that is all you need and save the headache of dealing with PT&G. A custom bolt is nice but sometimes not worth the headache. Good luck with your project. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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