Gunsmithing Remington 700 bolt question
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From what I’ve read, 90% sure it would need to be replaced. Hopefully someone will chime in with more expertise than me.
Yes it's possible. You need to change the extractor to a M16 style to do it cleanly.
There's a few 'smiths here who can do it as a service.
There's a few 'smiths here who can do it as a service.
Thanks for the info!! I do have a couple smiths locally who can probably do the work. I’m not sure if they have ever done anything like this before, so I figured I would ask here first. If they are unable to do the work I will reach out to a smith on here. Thanks again!
I would invite you to look at our service and judge for yourself. After doing this kind of work for a couple of decades I've come to learn that certain problems begged to be solved and it's what lead me to the process we now have here at LRI.
Happy to help.
GUNSMITHING SERVICES: AR-15/M-16 Extractor installation
The AR-15 /M-16 extractor upgrade for an M700 bolt is a very popular and almost required service for several applications. When working with magnum bolt face cartridges, the AR-15/M-16 extractor is almost a must-have as the riveted factory piece is prone to be problematic. The AR-15/M-16...
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PTG sells just the bolt if you wanna go that route I have one of theirs for my 5.7x28.
https://pacifictoolandgauge.com/rig...f_sako_ext_cut/2699-choose_fluting-no_fluting
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My opinion based on 28 years in this trade:
There are 2 types of firearms enthusiasts. Those who have been fucked by PTG and those who will be.
I’ve had work done by you guys and it’s quality work I was just excited that they had a bolt face that would work since it’s such a unique build.
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I have some brand new 700 Valkyrie bolts what shape is your 223 bolt in ?
I haven’t bought one yet. I wasn’t sure what route I wanted to go yet
