Re: AI 1.5 stock for Remington 700
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YAOG</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Someone else suggested that I shoot it that way so I did. I can't say I shot any better shooting the AICS with my thumb on the side all day but as you mention it feels a bit faster to cycle the bolt this way. I'm mainly shooting at 400yards to 1,000 yards and my shooting is more measured. I still have the stock Remington bolt knob but I can cycle the bolt fairly quickly. Must be 40+ years and tens of thousands of rounds shooting with the stock knob. But I think I have to get Mike R. to install one of his tactical bolt knobs on my 5R/AICS to finish the rifle off while I'm waiting for my new TacOps Kilo51 to arrive.</div></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">YAOG</span></span> -
You can have Mike Rescigno do the TOBKC using his bolt knob, but you may or may not be able to get your 5R's bolt back faster if you have <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">monteboy84</span></span> perform the TOBKC for you. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">monteboy84</span></span> performs the TOBKC the right way (full-bead TIG-weld, grind smooth and symmetrical, then blast before surface coat). Since the 5R is SS, the bolt might look better left bead-blasted but that's up to you.
As you and I know there's a lot more to a TOBKC than cutting-off the stock knob and threading on a replacement knob. Check-out <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">monteboy84</span></span>'s <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"
More bolt knob installation pictures"</span></span> thread for some great photos of TOBKC's in-process. Also check-out <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">huntersedge89</span></span>'s <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"
monteboy84 bolt knob install/fix review w/ pics!"</span></span> thread. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">huntersedge</span></span> sent his bolt to <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">monteboy84</span></span> to fix it after someone else here on the Hide' installed their own design bolt knob and the bolt could not be closed and the <span style="font-style: italic">"gunsmith"</span> would not respond to <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">huntersedge</span></span>'s messages.
As an alternative to the TOBKC, <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">monteboy84</span></span> can also install a round shaft handle and round knob to mimic the look of an AI bolt knob like he did for <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">boone</span></span>. Below are two photos I stole from <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">boone</span></span>'s <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"
Bolt Knob Pics Of Legend"</span></span> thread. Check-out <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">boone</span></span>'s <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"
Bolt Knob Pics Of Legend"</span></span> thread for more photos.
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">monteboy84</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold">round bolt knob install on Remington 700:</span>
Keith