Small face bolt Rem 700 Short action??

[Mike in Ct]

Is it true Rem will not sell bolts? Can a small face for .223 be had anywhere for the short action 700..I'd like to do a conversion but without a small face bolt all I can do is 6 mm PPC with this action...mike in ct..

[Bug]

Mike,
 According to Remington; they will only replace factory original parts. I.E., even if you send them an action w/o a barrel, they will only install a barrel in the original caliber. They DO NOT return any parts. I fought with them over a reworked trigger, that they replaced with a factory spec'd unit. I never did get my $75 trigger back. So, the answer is no, they won't sell you a bolt. The only way to get one, is to send them a rifle that has the boltface you want, sans bolt, and request a replacement. This they will do, and it's surprisingly inexpensive. I would just send them the barreled action, sans stock and trigger.
 Your other options would be http://www.gunpartscorp.com/, or Ebay. Remington bolts do show up there on occasion.
Good Luck....................Bug.

[Mike in Ct]

THANKS BUG !!