Thinking of getting a 6.5 PRC remage prefit for one of my Rem 700SAs. I would need a magnum bolt face to do so as it currently has a .308 bolt face. Could I just get a PTG one piece bolt since I'd be adjusting the headspace when installing the prefit anyways? Or is there more to it than just that? Thanks!
Gunsmithing New PTG Rem 700 bolt with remage barrel
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Yeah headspace would not be an issue. The only thing you would lose with a new bolt is the fit of the bolt lugs to their recesses, and that's only an issue if the present bolt's been lapped in or if it fit really well to begin with.
Invest in a bolt lapping kit from Brownells if you think it's worth it and go for it.
Invest in a bolt lapping kit from Brownells if you think it's worth it and go for it.
Opened up in which sense? I already have the feed lips notched to take advantage of the length of Accurate mags. Would it need to be opened up width-wise?
Yes, IIRC a SAUM/WSM cartridge will barely fit (if at all) through the bottom of the raceway. I guess you'd call it the "feed lips" of the receiver, and especially towards the feed ramp, will NOT fit. Cartridges jam, hitting the forward edges of the feed lips, shortly after heading up the feed ramp.
Oh, interesting, I had no idea. I also meant to say my feed ramp was notched, not the feed lips/bottom of the bolt raceway.
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