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fusionrider
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I have started drawing up plans for a bolt action. It will be just big enough to cycle a 221 fireball with long or heavy bullets. It is very similar to a rem 700 but: Smaller (.5" bolt body and 1" total action width X ~5.5" long), left hand feed port right bolt, side bolt relese, sako extractor, and fixed blade ejector (unless plunger ends up being more practical).
My questions so far are:
What type of steel for action and bolt (harden bolt head)? This action will only have to handle the .221 or a .20/.17 variation.
What clearances are needed between bolt lugs/body and the raceway to be tight but still move freely?
Also what would the minimum barrel shank length be? I have it drawn up as aprox. 5/8" depending on bolt to barrel clearance.
My questions so far are:
What type of steel for action and bolt (harden bolt head)? This action will only have to handle the .221 or a .20/.17 variation.
What clearances are needed between bolt lugs/body and the raceway to be tight but still move freely?
Also what would the minimum barrel shank length be? I have it drawn up as aprox. 5/8" depending on bolt to barrel clearance.
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