Gunsmithing Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

[hugo121175]

So, I was down in my dungeon doing some timely maintenance on my rifles. A couple times during the year I'll dismount my actions from their stocks, clean, and wipe down anything that I may have missed during a post shooting cleaning. I had grabbed my S&W I-Bolt chambered in 30-06, and accidentally mounted it to my McRee T-Mag stock for my Remmy 700 L/A. After doing this I though "Wow, did that really just fit on there, or did I break something?" I then removed the action from the stock and broke out the calipers, and this is what I noticed:

1. The center to center of the action screws holes are both 7 3/8"
2. Distance from forward action screw to recoil lug are the same
3. Recoil lug sizes are the same
4. Distance from rear action screw to end of actions tang are the same.
5. Trigger group size are the same
6. Action screw size and TPI are the same

I then remounted the S&W action to the McRee stock again, and worked the action with a full mag, and the mag ran beautifully. Yes, there are differences in the internals of the action, but the exterior of the actions seem to be exactly the same.

Don't get me wrong here. The Remmy 700 action is the time test standard that most all other actions are measured, but the I-Bolt action is a 3 lug design and is more robust.

I guess the real question here is could this action be used in a precision long range set up?


Hugo

 

[hugo121175]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

 

[RADcustom]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

Matching the 700 footprint will go a long way towards the Ibolt's success. If only t/c had been that smart with the venture action.

Thanks for the comparison.

 

[chpprguy]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

looks like the bolt handle is integral to the bolt?

 

[hugo121175]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

RADcustom: Np, I like tinkering. Just as long as I don't mess something up

chpprguy: The I-Bolt handle is welded on as is the Remmy 700.


Hugo

 

[chpprguy]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hugo121175</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

chpprguy: The I-Bolt handle is welded on as is the Remmy 700.


Hugo </div></div>

welded? or soldered?

 

[hugo121175]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

I'm not one to split hairs, but yes. It is silver solder.....

Even if it was tig welded on you could always machine it off, and then tig, or solder a new one on. JMO....


Hugo

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chpprguy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hugo121175</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

chpprguy: The I-Bolt handle is welded on as is the Remmy 700.


Hugo </div></div>

welded? or soldered? </div></div>

 

[hugo121175]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

Here are a couple of links for info from S&W:

http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/other/I-BOLT%20INDUSTRY.pdf
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/other/S&W_I-Bolt_Manual_11-26-07.pdf
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/other/iBoltBrochure.pdf

 

[chpprguy]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

Thank you for the info and the link...
is the cycling pretty "slick" compared to a Remmy?

 

[hugo121175]

Re: Remmy 700 L/A Vs S&W I-Bolt L/A

The bolt is weatherized, or painted. It almost has the feel like as if it was parkerized. I think I will be polishing the underside of the bolt to make it ride smoother in and out of the action. It's not 100% as smooth as the Remmy, but it is very close.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chpprguy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you for the info and the link...
is the cycling pretty "slick" compared to a Remmy? </div></div>