Gunsmithing NEED A BOLT FLUTED/SKELETONIZED, ANY SUGGESTIONS?

[TORKAR]

Building a 300 RUM feather weight, would like to send my bolt out to be fluted and have the handle skeletonized. I have two bolts, a stainless and a blued. If I can get a good "two fer" price I may send both, one would need a coating as both rifles are stainless.

Lookin' for some feedback or suggestions.

 

[divejay]

Re: NEED A BOLT FLUTED/SKELETONIZED, ANY SUGGESTIONS?

kampfeld customs

link = http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/

 

[AXEMAN]

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the do savages mostly, but im sure they would do yours. its $125 but you will have to ask about the 2 fer http://www.sharpshootersupply.com/ id say call, they are kinda email slow

 

[mavrick10_2000]

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+1 for Kampfeld customs

 

[buckey]

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+10,000 on Kampfeld Customs - He does oustanding machine work!!!

He has good pricing & quick turn-around times too.

 

[Keith Johns]

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If its not too late, dont cut up the handle.
Fluting the bolt for weight is silly. Fluting it to allow ice to break away or cycling reasons I can see. But your not removing weight. A 700s bolt wall is barely over 1/8" thick.

I know when building a lightwieght rifle everything that can be done seems like a good idea but money could be better spent.

Carbon wrapped barrels are the only way to go if super light is your goal. Spend 600 on a Rock barrel wrapped in ABS carbon fiber

 

[Austan]

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Keith, where do you find abs rock barrels for $600? I can only find them for $900.

Sorry for the hi-jack.

 

[Hooper]

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I now offer bolt fluting. I could probably mill out the inside of the knob and back of the handle like the Rem 700 TI models if you would like. However, a smaller aluminum bolt knob than the typical tactical knob might suit you better. I can also install screws in the handle to bolt joint to offer some added strength.

I am doing a Christmas special now anyways. Contact me for details.

888-249-0884

 

[Keith Johns]

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That was the last price I had heard. My instructor got a 50BMG bench barrel wrapped for $900 total he said. Thats for everything, and on a 50. I assumed based on that, and prior prices I had heard, that is was still around 600.

I know I read 600 somehwere, but maybe it was 600 + a barrel.

Keith

 

[bohem]

Re: NEED A BOLT FLUTED/SKELETONIZED, ANY SUGGESTIONS?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AZPrecision</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That was the last price I had heard. My instructor got a 50BMG bench barrel wrapped for $900 total he said. Thats for everything, and on a 50. I assumed based on that, and prior prices I had heard, that is was still around 600.

I know I read 600 somehwere, but maybe it was 600 + a barrel.

Keith </div></div>

I looked into them last week, it's 900 bucks now unfortunately.

A 26" heavy contour barrel finished at 2.5lb is so sexy though...

 

[SDWhirlwind]

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www.straightshotgunsmithing.com

Nate Dagley does excellent jobs on fluting bolts. Straight or spiral, and he is a super guy to deal with.


Edit to add that I just looked at his website which has been awhile and he IS NOT doing fluting currently. Sorry

 

[pistolpete75]

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I had my bolt fluted from Nathan Dagley. He did an outstanding job.

Kampfeld customs is also an excellent smith. He's doing my .260rem build. His attention to detail is amazing.

 

[bcw1284]

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fluting a remmy SA bolt will drop about .5 ounces, a LA is about .6 oz... so for weight it's not a big deal.

However, it looks bitchin, and it has perks like clearing dirt and ice from the action. I am a fan of it for asthetics and such, but just don't expect it to make a big dfference in felt weight of the gun.

Have Kampfeld or Nate Dagley do you fluting. I hear that Kampfeld has a very quick turn around on his, and I have seen his work first hand... top notch!

Kampfeld will be doing mine in the near future, when I start on my new build.

 

[Cinch]

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Here is a Nate Dagley SSG fluted bolt. It looks awesome, but I don't think he's doing them at the moment.