Gunsmithing Mack Bros bolts.

[XP1K]

Anybody here ever replaced a factory 700 bolt with one from Mack Brothers ?

I'm looking for information on what all is involved with fitting it to the action. Youtube turned up nothing.

My 700 I just built needs the primary extraction corrected and I'm weighing the options of spending the money on a new bolt or putting money in the factory bolt. 700 bolts are ridiculous on the used market at the moment so I could potentially break even or recover most of my cost on the mack bros if that's the better route.

 

[Tx_Aggie]

I buddy installed one on his action for the same reason. He pulled the barrel and adjusted the headspace on a lathe.

The new bolt is a nice upgrade and corrected the primary extraction issue.

 

[dirtybores]

I've done both.

The Mack Bros will give you a nicer product in the end, with more upgrades than just the extraction timing advance. Depending on your receiver, it may require very little fitting. I explained the fitting I did in another thread on this same subject, and my headspace (luckily) stayed within go/nogo. It wasn't hard.

However, timing and tigging your factory bolt is ultimately cheaper...like half.

 

[XP1K]

I've done both.

The Mack Bros will give you a nicer product in the end, with more upgrades than just the extraction timing advance. Depending on your receiver, it may require very little fitting. I explained the fitting I did in another thread on this same subject, and my headspace (luckily) stayed within go/nogo. It wasn't hard.

However, timing and tigging your factory bolt is ultimately cheaper...like half.

Yeah I got a quote back from Fritz at black canyon customs. Factory bolt is going to him.

 

[crowe938]

Trust Fritz. Impeccable work.

 

[powdahound76]

Yeah I got a quote back from Fritz at black canyon customs. Factory bolt is going to him.

Always a good choice.

Reminds me. Need to go by there and drop some blanks.

 

[Thud]

Put a M16 extractor in it. Never had a problem with mine

 

[Wannashootit]

Send it to Dan...

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