Change bolt shroud, Rem 7?

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rolf

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I`ve bought a bolt shroud made of aluminum for my Remington Seven.
Can anyone explain, using plain english I`m Swede you know:), how to change them?
Or perhaps point me towards a good web page?

//Rolf
 
You need to disassemble the bolt. Unscrew the firing pin assembly, compress the spring and you will see a pin through the cocking piece. You need to remove that pin and cocking piece before you replace the bolt shroud. Assemble in reverse order.
 
Rolf

The part that you want to replace is called the bolt plug, although many will call it the bolt shroud.

As Jkob said, you need to disassemble the bolt. Unscrew the firing pin assembly from the bolt body. You now need a way to compress the main spring and hold it in that position. There are tools made to do this but if you don't have one you'll have to figure a way to do it. When the spring is compressed, the bolt plug will be moved forward exposing the firing pin head (cocking piece). You will see a pin that holds the head to the firing pin itself. This pin has to be removed which will allow the bolt plug to be removed. Assemble in the reverse order.

It sounds easy but is not. The spring will be under a lot of tension and you need a way to hold everything while you remove the pin. You then will need a way to compress the spring when you put the new plug on and replace the pin. If something slips, parts will go flying across the room, through your window glass, or worse, and you'll wish you had not started the project.:eek:

You should have an extra pin, just in case. Sometimes they are hard to punch out and put back in and are damaged in the process.

The special tool makes everything a lot easier and why it is necessary to have one if you do not know all the little tricks.:rolleyes:

Good Luck

Ray
 
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Thanks boys.
Ray, do you know where I can find such a tool? Sounds like it could be worth a couple of $, or moore.

//Rolf
 
Rolf

Sinclair Int'l sells them. Called "mainspring changing tool". They are about $20 plus shipping so if you only intend to do this one time you might be better off to get a gunsmith to do it for you. Or go in with a couple of shooting buddies and share the cost. The tool is also used to change the spring which is something that should be done if you shoot a lot.

Ray
 
Rolf,

If you can get access to a 1/2" -13 tap, you can easily make a tool to compress the firing pin. A piece of tubing, with an i.d. that can be drilled and tapped on each end with a 1/2-13 thread is the main part. You will screw the firing pin into one end of the tube and a screw into the other end, compressing the firing pin. The screw will need a hole in it or you could use a short piece of smaller diameter tubing. You can determine the lengths of tubing needed by measuring the firing pin length.
As you compress the spring, the firing pin will be pushed out of the back of the shroud/bolt plug. It is a good idea to mark the side of the pin and the cocking piece before disassembly, they go back together best if put together exactly as they were originally made.

Jay, Idaho
 
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