Rem 760: Extend mag release lever by Tac or Tig welding?

[mannyrock]

Dear Guys,
 
   I don't weld, so sorry if this is a dumb question.   The Remington 760 has a troublesome mag release lever, because it only extends a short distance down from the receiver.   Apparently, it takes two hands to actually operate it and remove the magazine.   This problem was corrected in the model 7600 with a longer release lever.
 
    But couldn't you just take the 760 release lever, and weld two or three bead bands on the butt end of it, to extend the lever?  (I'm not sure whether this would be a Tac or Tig welder.)    Then, just polish the sides of the lever, and the bottom of the lever, to even it out?   (Using a file, you could then put a serrated edge on the bottom of the lever.)
 
      I once saw a man using a Tig welder, and it only took him about 3 minutes to lay down a couple of fine seams on a piece of machinery.
 
   The reason I ask is that there are alot of 760s out there in very nice shape, but who would want to struggle with the short release lever?
 
   Thanks for all input.
 
Regards, Mannyrock

[Ranger99]

there used to be an extended magazine
release lever made for 742's that i would
think would fit a 760. i had one on each 742
i had some time back. i'll be durn if i can
think of who made them though. . . .

[gunnut69]

The mag latch is made from stamped sheet steel..it would be tough welding but might be accomplished? Tig or mig, either would require a skilled operator.

[mannyrock]

 
 
       I read somewhere that the extended release levers were polymer plastic, and made by Ramline.   They came free of charge when you bought one of their plastic hi-cap mags for a 760.  They don't make them anymore.
 
    Apparently, the extended lever worked pretty well, but eventually wore out (being plastic).
 
   Remarkable to me that given the demand for these things, somebody doesn't make one out of steel.
 
     Sorry to hear that sheet metal, being so thin, is hard to build up with Tig welding.  Pretty easy to find skilled welders in my area.  There are lots of industrial arts schools, and the teachers are starving and happy to do a few minutes of work on the side for really cheap.   For a skilled welder, it would probably only be a 10 minute job.
 
Thanks, Mannyrock
 
 

[gunnut69]

We don't such locally that I know of.. I use body shop operators.. They weld sheet metal all the time.. One reason the extended mag releases are so few and far between is utility.. and liability.
The need is unlikely to sell well. Liability for installers and makers is also a possibility. Welding is one recourse but I've never found this a necessity. By the way most body shops prefer MIG welding to the slower TIG process..though either will likely work..