Gunsmithing Interarms Mark X bolt face

[kyreloader]

I found an Interarms Mark X rifle chambered in 7mmRM at a local pawn shop for a good price. I would like to use that action to chamber a rifle in something 6.5(probably at .256 Newtom) with a .483 bolt face.

Is there a maker of bolt heads for Interarms action/bolt to go from a magnum bolt face to an '06 bolt face?

Sorry if this is a juvenile question, I do not know my gunsmithing at all.

Thanks for any input you may have

 

[jwSubMOA]

Re: Interarms Mark X bolt face

You can get a MarkX bolt from Sarco,possible a standard Mauser bolt will work.

 

[biffj]

Re: Interarms Mark X bolt face

A normal 98 large ring mauser bolt will work except that your safety may need to be modified. The Mk X bolt has no safety since its on the receiver or trigger where the standard 98 bolt has the safety on the bolt. The front flange on the bolt may hit the safety lever on the receiver.....
In any case you can use pretty much any bolt face as long as the extractor fits. The mauser bolt doesn't surround the case head like a remington or weatherby so there isn't really specific bolts for different cals.

Frank

 

[jwSubMOA]

Re: Interarms Mark X bolt face

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: biffj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A normal 98 large ring mauser bolt will work except that your safety may need to be modified. The Mk X bolt has no safety since its on the receiver or trigger where the standard 98 bolt has the safety on the bolt. The front flange on the bolt may hit the safety lever on the receiver.....
In any case you can use pretty much any bolt face as long as the extractor fits. The mauser bolt doesn't surround the case head like a remington or weatherby so there isn't really specific bolts for different cals.

Frank </div></div>


The safety is only related to the stock bolt sleeve,he'll be using the MarkX bolt shroud and firing pin so no problem there.There are two specific bolts for Mausers the standard .473 military or standard bolt and the commercial Magnum bolts.Until you get into some of the long Magnum actions the bolts will interchange with proper fitting.