opening up a bolt face.

[dtucker]

I am thinking of having a Remington 223 boltface opened up when the action gets trued and have 1 of my 8 twist barrels worked up to shoot a 6mm BR. I really miss not having 1. Are their any cons to having this done as i have never thought of doing it?

 

[spclark]

I believe it can be done; John Scandale has a thread about this kind of thing recently in the Gunsmith category over on the National Match forum here:

http://www.usrifleteams.com

You might want to pose that question to him.

 

[dmoran]

When the action gets trued, bolt-timing will also need addressed (if it is done right).
Which is a good time to replace the bolt with a tighter clearance bolt-body, and select the bolt-face diameter you desire.

In my opinion, replacing the bolt is a better option then putting money into the factory bolt.

 

[5spd]

Oops.

 

[Steve Blair]

When the action gets trued, bolt-timing will also need addressed (if it is done right).
Which is a good time to replace the bolt with a tighter clearance bolt-body, and select the bolt-face diameter you desire.

In my opinion, replacing the bolt is a better option then putting money into the factory bolt.

[br]
Donovan has the correct answer. Get one of PT&G's one-piece Remington bolts and have it fitted to the action. Properly done, it will have optimal clearance and timing and be a much better bolt than Remington supplied. [br]
http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/remingtonperf.htm#bolts

 

[22BRGUY]

When the action gets trued, bolt-timing will also need addressed (if it is done right).
Which is a good time to replace the bolt with a tighter clearance bolt-body, and select the bolt-face diameter you desire.

In my opinion, replacing the bolt is a better option then putting money into the factory bolt.

[br]
Donovan has the correct answer. Get one of PT&G's one-piece Remington bolts and have it fitted to the action. Properly done, it will have optimal clearance and timing and be a much better bolt than Remington supplied. [br]
http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/remingtonperf.htm#bolts

I've had this done and am very happy with the results.

 

[dtucker]

It does not sound to good so far. I was going to have the smith do it. Not interested in spending the money on a bolt from PTG and have that kind of money wrapped up in a Remington. I may have to scratch out what i was wanting to do.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

I'd have the smith open it up when he trues the action. It means some work will have to be done to the extractor at the time also. As the bolt will be in the lathe for trueing, it seems like it would be a minimal charge to open the boltface at that time. But then, I'm not a gunsmith. While you're at it check the size of the firing pin diameter and the hole in the boltface. The tolerance there should be tight, or tighter than most are. This reduces the chances for blown primers.
What I found interesting is that PTG doesn't have coned Remington bolts and they suggest you go to Stiller for that.

 

[flatlander]

Dittos to comparing the cost for the work to open a 223 boltface for 308-size ctdgs to simply purchasing a new PTG bolt. I've seen enough problems with factory M700 bolts, and have tied-up enough $$$ in addressing these problems to make a new custom bolt from PTG look like a bargain in comparison.

 

[dtucker]

I may have to look into the PTG bolt option and see what it will cost. The action is on a XR-100 204 rifle.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

I'd have the smith open it up when he trues the action. It means some work will have to be done to the extractor at the time also. As the bolt will be in the lathe for trueing, it seems like it would be a minimal charge to open the boltface at that time. But then, I'm not a gunsmith. While you're at it check the size of the firing pin diameter and the hole in the boltface. The tolerance there should be tight, or tighter than most are. This reduces the chances for blown primers.
What I found interesting is that PTG doesn't have coned Remington bolts and they suggest you go to Stiller for that.

Questions:
Remington's do not have coned bolts... so what is your point?
All the things you list to have done to the factory bolt (truing, boltface, extractor, bushed, timing) what will that all cost?
How does that all price out in comparison to replacing the bolt with a PTG?

My point is that a coned bolt/barrel makes for an easier feed. I believe I said I am not a gunsmith and that while you have the smith's attention, this is the time to get an estimate for services to be rendered and all the options. Also if the original poster is talking about trueing his action I have to assume he is going to do something in respect to his barrel(s). This would be the time to explore all those options. I have five or six actions and because I look at all the options before plunging, all those actions and all my barrels (12) can be switched interchangeably. I can shoot a 6ppc in the Panda and a 30 BR in the Stiller Predator and a 220 Russian in the Remington 700 and then I can switcheroo and change the game. And it's less expensive if the total picture now and in the future is taken into consideration at the beginning.

 

[6fatrat]

When the action gets trued, bolt-timing will also need addressed (if it is done right).
Which is a good time to replace the bolt with a tighter clearance bolt-body, and select the bolt-face diameter you desire.

In my opinion, replacing the bolt is a better option then putting money into the factory bolt.
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[butchlambert]

Cheapest way to do it.

The first 2 are standard base BR, the next is rebated to PPC size, and the last 223 size. Leave your bolt as is and just rebate the rims.

 

[dtucker]

I have never heard or seen that done before to a case. How hard is it and how do you do it?

 

[butchlambert]

Just grind a HS cutting tool and cut them in the lathe.

 

[Preacher]

Am I missing something here, seems the OP was going to open up a 223 bolt head so as to accept a 6 BR case....

 

[butchlambert]

I'm saying why would he need to do that. Just rebate the rims.

 

[holstil]

Somebody might be interested in trading for your bolt. :-\

 

[Cigarcop]

Somebody might be interested in trading for your bolt. :-\

+1

 

[wildchild]

Somebody might be interested in trading for your bolt. :-\

+1

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