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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