swede bolt bending?

[jp]

What is a good contact to have this work done?  I do not have the tools to do it, nor do I want to cut it off and bolt in place with standard kit?  
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[R.W.Dale]

To be done right you'll need to take your rifle to a gunsmith.

 Now having said that depending on the condition of your swede by bending the bolt you could be turning a $400 rifle into a $150 dollar one just like that.

[Racepres]

As krochus says, be aware that matching, and or, nice swedes are going up in price every day.  If however your example is beyond redemption, [restoration]  then I would have a guy on the military firearm restoration page, called mauserbuff, also known as riflebuff, on ebay. real name Davis May , out of kansas, swage the bolt. He has done 'em for me and they are very good indeed. If you want a longer, and or custom knob, then there is a neighbor of mine who also does some sweet looking replacements. Once again it is your piece and only you know what you want , but, I personally sporter only poor examples, saving the good stuff in hopes it will continue to appreciate in value...   $0.02.   MV

[jp]

The swede in quesion was purchased as an action/barrel and configured with a synthetic stock.  It came with a see-thru scope mount and I want to pull the scope lower to the action to allow easier shooting for a youth.  I am hoping to bend the bolt or purch. a bent bolt to allow use with a lower scope mount.  In its present form it is difficult for a youth to use accurately.  To put your fears aside,  I would NEVER alter this in its original form. :grin:

[1911crazy]

First you need a torch and some heat paste.  You put the bolt in the gun and mark were the wood line is.  Then put the heat paste at the base of the lever so the heat won't transfer to the rest of the bolt were the lugs are.  With the bolt disassemble i place it in a a vise at the wood line mark on an angle ready to start my bending.  I heat were the woodline is to start my bend, Go slow and check it as you bend it till its right. You could do a cardboard cutout of your desired bend too and just match it. Then let it cool off and reassemble and your good to go. You may need to polish the area that was heated too with the simi chrome polish. On some of the swede's I have that have bent bolts the stock is notched out a little for the bend in the bolt too thats the norm on the orginals with bend bolts.

If you don't want to do it yourself you maybe able to find a swede bent bolt at numrich gun parts but you will need the headspace checked when you change out the bolt.