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Offline Rangr44

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Changing A Bolt Handle - UPDATED 10/21
« on: September 18, 2008, 08:34:02 AM »
Off with the old, on with the new - I thought someone might be interested in an intermediate pic of a Mauser 98 bolt, after the turn-down bolt handle was hacked off, and a new Remington 700 bolt handle welded in it's place.

A little grinding/filing/stoning/polishing of the welds, and an overall polishing, and it should be ready to set in the action to start relieving a channel in the stock for part of the stem.



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Re: Changing A Bolt Handle
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 01:43:34 PM »
just wondering how this turned out? can you post pictures when you are done?

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Re: Changing A Bolt Handle
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 02:12:48 PM »
I finally finished the bolt handle conversion, after a few weeks delay (bum foot) - and will post a pic as soon as my son returns from his Canadian Moose hunt with the digi camera (and a Moose, I hope).

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Re: Changing A Bolt Handle - UPDATED 10/21
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008, 01:11:03 PM »
I finished changing the bolt handle on my .30-06 Mauser from the issue bent bolt to a Remington 700 handle, I ordered as a spare part from Remington.

Sorry for the poor pic quality, and the long time it took (bum foot + no camera)

Here's a few pics of the completed bolt handle job.








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