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Offline kyote

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bolt handles?
« on: August 12, 2006, 12:17:45 PM »
what are some trick looking bolt handles?I have a lot of remingtons and would like to set some of them apart from the rest of the pack.
I was looking at the holland tactical bolt handles and thought they look very functional and great looking.
I looked in brownells and there was not a huge selection.and the spoon blades have a place on euro rifles I don't think they would look good on a remington.
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2006, 10:23:22 PM »
As I prefer my Bolt handles to be an intergral part of the bolt i.e forged as one piece  ;) I have never looked at any bolt handles. I do have one rifle a sporterised Swedish Mauer which I had a gunsmith cut off the short original handle and fit a proper sporting low bolt handle which is TIG welded on and which he chose the shape to suit the use and the scope and mounts I didn't look through a catalogue and choose I leftthat up to him and I am pleased wiht the result, other other than that they are all part of the bolt body so cannot come off  ;).

I also wonder why you would want to change the std handle  ???. I thought the Remington one was considered a good shape and although I do not find it comfortable I was led to believe that I am in the minority  ::). As I do not find the Remington a comfortable rifle to use is one of the main reasons that I do NOT have one.
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2006, 03:51:30 PM »
Bird Hunter,
                Most bolt handles are put on the bolt by sandwiching  some brazing material between the bolt and bolt handle then heating to melt the softer metal.they come off the same way just heat em up and it falls off.there can be a lot of reasons to change a bolt handle are reshape the exsisting.one are two reasons being that a knrulled bolt does not operate as well as a smooth one and a flatter knob is not as nice to work in your hand as a round one.also for some folks one that is a little further out from the stock is easier to get to in a hurry then one that is closer to the stock like remington.
and for most folks it is perfect the way it is right out of the bx.and for most folks again..they do not use firearms enough to know that there are better choices.those are the ones saying baa baaa as they head out hunting instead of the range to give their rifles a work out before the hunt.. :)
and for me right out of the bx works fine.I just have so many I want some to be differnt..and was wondering what others have done and recomend.thank you for your thoughts.
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2006, 07:31:15 PM »
Alot of outfits make bolt handles for the rem 700 plus tactial knobs besides Holland there is Badger,Dakota,Callahan and Hart plus others.  Big business changing out Rem bolts, I've got 3 rifles with Hart style bolt handle on Rem 700. You can spend alot of money tricking out a Rem bolt these days I've got two bolt that I want to send out for fluting.  Well good luck.
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2006, 12:58:41 PM »
Quote from: kyote on August 16, 2006, 03:51:30 PM
Bird Hunter,
                Most bolt handles are put on the bolt by sandwiching  some brazing material between the bolt and bolt handle then heating to melt the softer metal.they come off the same way just heat em up and it falls off.there can be a lot of reasons to change a bolt handle are reshape the exsisting.one are two reasons being that a knrulled bolt does not operate as well as a smooth one and a flatter knob is not as nice to work in your hand as a round one.also for some folks one that is a little further out from the stock is easier to get to in a hurry then one that is closer to the stock like remington.
and for most folks it is perfect the way it is right out of the bx.and for most folks again..they do not use firearms enough to know that there are better choices.those are the ones saying baa baaa as they head out hunting instead of the range to give their rifles a work out before the hunt.. :)
and for me right out of the bx works fine.I just have so many I want some to be differnt..and was wondering what others have done and recomend.thank you for your thoughts.

     Hmmm I can only assume that this was a mistake and not some sort of insult  ??? I am not Bird Hunter the handle is Brithunter as I am British and I hunt  ;)

     Now as for brazed handles ............................ Hmmmm as I stated only one rifle I have has the handle welded on and not a forged intergral part of the bolt and that is TIG welded and not brazed  8) I understand Remington uses the brazed method as it's bolts are sort of modular and made from tubing  :o not a method I like. I do not believe tha Sako, Tikka, Steyr, Sauer, Blaser nor Heym brazes their bolt handles neither did Winchester. I do not enough about Weatherby's to comment and of course Savage has a different bolt design althogether.

     Your wish to be just different I can understand  ;D this is the reason people have custom rifles made  :D. However form follows function especially on bolt handles so I hope that you manage to find one which suits you. There are a lot of types out there and not all are a good as they might seem. The ball of the bolt needs to be in the right place for easy use and not all rifles have this feature  ???.

     Some of us are lucky in having hunting seasons all year long so we get practice not only on the range but also in the field on a regular basis. Rabbits and Deer are in season all year here in England  ;)
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2006, 05:27:53 AM »
Brithunter  it is.. ;Dsorry my eyes see other things every now and then :'(.twas a mistake on my part.
I am rebuilding my son's rifle and have  decided to put the Holland tactical bolt handle on in place of the stock remington.I have a custom .338-06 with the same handle and it looks great and functions great.soo I decided that was the way to go..if you have a brownells catalog it is pictured in there.
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2006, 05:03:55 PM »
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what are some trick looking bolt handles?

 Probably not "trick" but cool none the less.

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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2006, 05:08:10 AM »
cool it is..and it looks real nice on the rifle.what caliber is it?
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2006, 05:33:18 AM »
Hi All,

      No Brownalls catalogue, not sure they deal with the UK  ??? almost everything Firearms related now needs an export permit from the US and a lot of firms will not or cannot be bothered with this  :'( Midway has set up a UK operation but their offerings are limited and of course the prices are nowhere near as good as those offered in the US  ::) but it's a move in the right direction I suppose.
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2006, 11:05:00 AM »
Quote from: kyote on August 24, 2006, 05:08:10 AM
cool it is..and it looks real nice on the rifle.what caliber is it?

7.62x54R
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