I don't know why Savage feels they need to put their logo on the bolt, it looks pretty ugly. What is the best way to remove it from the bolt (besides replacing it with another type of rifle)?
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I agree. I was thinking about having it painted by a quality smith, bead blasted, fluted etc....
I would like to have it fluted, I just don't know who flutes Savage bolts.
They wear off with moderate use
Mine was still pretty darned intact @ ~6000-6500 rounds.
It was gone when it came back from melonite.
Really? Mine won't go away.
Bead blast?
My old 12 bvss-s is on it's third barrel and logo is gone. Have no idea about rd count, north of 10k. My 10 tactical actions tend to wear off in strips. Might try 0000 steel wool. The "caution match trigger blah blah blah" warning on target actions are my pet peeve
This was a problem of mine as well so my solution was to polish the receiver along with the bolt, recoil lug, and barrel nut with 200, 600 grit sand paper then bead blast the whole assembly. What turned out was pretty nice. A nice satin finish on the stainless and I didn't have the stupid caution on the side of my rifle.
As a noob - just curious why it does not make sense? Not worth investing in and should go to aftermarket bolt ie.SSS or...?
TIA
It's loose enough as it is. Plenty of space for debris to go.
I'm going to send the bolt over to Keith at Phoenix Custom Rifles to get it cerakoted desert tan.
... a little more expensive than having it removed, but a whole helluvalot more rewarding!
Keith also said that the cerakote improves the feel of the bolt as well, and being a Savage, it can use all of the help it can get.
Excellent choice. They do awesome work. With the bolt, they kinda infuse it with lubricant fresh out of the oven for better anti friction properties. While you're at it, have them put a bolt handle on for you? They did my barreled action in fde:
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A little oil and 600, 800, 1200 wet dry sandpaper cleaned up my 110.
Very nice. I have a bolt handle on there already.
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Hey guys,
I have fluted and coated quite a few Savage bolts. Feel free to check out my site.
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Regards,
Paul
I received my bolt back from Phoenix Custom Rifles. They did an awesome job. The turnaround time was fast.
The Ceracote tan is different than the Krylon tan, but still looks good, way better than that stupid logo.
The Ceracote tan is different than the Krylon tan, but still looks good, way better than that stupid logo.
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Nice work on your website!
Looks good! Let us know how it holds up after a few hundred rounds.
It's cosmetic, if the car drives who cares?
Paul just did my Savage 308 and my 338LM bolts and believe me his web site has some good picks but nothing like seeing the real thing, works of art! And No I can't good enough pictures but you will be pleased!
Sully
