g n brezinski
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do any of the benchrest smiths put a device on the back of the bolt to make bolt fit action snuger OR DO THEy LEAVE IT ALONE ?
gary
gary
40x action trueing
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Butch Lambert
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GeneT
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I assume he means steps like sleeving the rear of the bolt. Greg Tannel (Gre-Tan rifles) does or did, I don't know if it's in vogue now or not. I'm guessing most modern BR 'smiths buy an action that doesn't need that sort of remedial work to begin with.
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Butch Lambert
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Gene, I guess I didn't interpret it well. Yes, most BR smiths use custom actions for competition. If a "BR" or plumber chooses to tighten up the rear of bolt to the receiver, they either bush the OD of the rear of the bolt or use a custom oversize bolt.
Mike Bryant
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You can turn a Remington into a very good shooting rifle. But, FWIW, if you’re going to go to the trouble of buying a 700 action, true up the action and either bush the rear of the bolt to close up clearances or ream the raceway and fit an oversized bolt, you’ll be close to the cost of some of the custom clone actions if you’re paying to have the work done. Not to mention some of the extraction cam problems that have been going on with recently made 700’s that have to be fixed. The Pacific bolts that I’ve used with one piece bolt handle and bolt bodies have fixed the problem with insufficient extraction camming on the RR serial numbered actions. There’s a lot that you can do if you can do the work yourself that may not be cost effective to pay to have it done. I true lots of 700’s, but by far prefer to build on the custom clone actions.
g n brezinski
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action truing
thank you all for your reply.i will just buy a good used rifle from a friend .
mr short told me a while he could put in on one .
thank you for your time.
gary
thank you all for your reply.i will just buy a good used rifle from a friend .
mr short told me a while he could put in on one .
thank you for your time.
gary
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chino69
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700 action vs. custom action
I am in total agreement but would like to add something based on my experience. Yes, getting a 700 or 40X Remington action up to acceptable accuracy standards damned near equal the cost of a custom action so why bother? For some who are still in the learning phase, going the accurizing factory action route is a good way to incrementally afford as well as learn the benefits of certain accuracy enhancements. I took this route with three separate factory actions with switch barrel capability. I was able to learn, enhance my skill level, while remaining within budget constraints. I finally graduated to a custom action and am fully able to appreciate what one gets for the money with no further work save that of fitting and chambering a barrel to the action. The other piece to this is one can determine just how far one chooses to go as not everyone competes. Some just want to shoot as accurately as possible or like to shoot varmints at long distance.
I am in total agreement but would like to add something based on my experience. Yes, getting a 700 or 40X Remington action up to acceptable accuracy standards damned near equal the cost of a custom action so why bother? For some who are still in the learning phase, going the accurizing factory action route is a good way to incrementally afford as well as learn the benefits of certain accuracy enhancements. I took this route with three separate factory actions with switch barrel capability. I was able to learn, enhance my skill level, while remaining within budget constraints. I finally graduated to a custom action and am fully able to appreciate what one gets for the money with no further work save that of fitting and chambering a barrel to the action. The other piece to this is one can determine just how far one chooses to go as not everyone competes. Some just want to shoot as accurately as possible or like to shoot varmints at long distance.