For the gentlemen that posted a query for makers of a "longer bolt handle", I throw this out for something that you might want to inexpensively do for yourself. I'm not advertising or offering to sell.
Not satisfied with the flimsy Barnard bolt handle, I purchased some 4" stainless metric bolts (6" are available)...cut the heads off, roughed up the cut end, and shortened the thread area. Obtained some 1 3/8" wooden dowel caps, and bedded them over the bolt cut end. Color is your choice...here, I matched color to the red rubber tops of the NF Competition elevation knob...and sealed the colored cap with Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane (clear gloss).
I call it my Lollipop bolt handle...these little suckers will not bend or break.
Dan
P.S. Might expect that this will add a couple of ounces to OAL rifle weight...something that I forgot to take into account when switching out rifle stocks prior to a recent US F-Open Rifle Team rifle weight check.
Not satisfied with the flimsy Barnard bolt handle, I purchased some 4" stainless metric bolts (6" are available)...cut the heads off, roughed up the cut end, and shortened the thread area. Obtained some 1 3/8" wooden dowel caps, and bedded them over the bolt cut end. Color is your choice...here, I matched color to the red rubber tops of the NF Competition elevation knob...and sealed the colored cap with Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane (clear gloss).
I call it my Lollipop bolt handle...these little suckers will not bend or break.
Dan
P.S. Might expect that this will add a couple of ounces to OAL rifle weight...something that I forgot to take into account when switching out rifle stocks prior to a recent US F-Open Rifle Team rifle weight check.
