Rem 700 rivet extractor help

[Just4fun]

I removed the old one not knowing it was riveted in so after a few weeks I finally have all of the parts I need. I have the rivet and extractor but can anyone give me advise on the best way to remove the old rivet and install the new one.
thank you.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Brownells sells an anvil to backup the new rivet. Drill out the old rivet carefully so you dont enlarge the hole. Insert the extractor and rivet. Place on the anvil. Using a small ball peen hammer upset the rivet. Make sure it is flush to the bolt body.

 

[Just4fun]

So does the rivet go from the inside out?

 

[DickE]

yes

 

[DaveTooley]

Take a center punch and hit it from outside. You'll push the core through to the inside. The metal is very soft.

 

[10XSHOOTER]

Send it to LRI,Inc. and have them put you in a M-16 extractor!

 

[pdhntr]

I had to replace one some time ago on one of my pd rifles. I can usually figure stuff out, but this little job was challenging.

Getting the extractor in place without bending it to a useless state wasn't easy, and then I had to make an anvil to back up the rivet so it can be peened from the outside. Once it was all in place and peened, you will be lucky if you don't have to "adjust" it so it will work. Make sure the rivet head on the inside isn't getting in the way of the cartridge head.

I did succeed and it was working, but I swore I would never do it again.

I sent the bolt to carlsbad on this forum and can't be happier.

Good luck.

Jim

 

[Just4fun]

Is there a way to do it without paying 50 bucks for the anvil?
this gun is for my cousin and I’m just trying to help him out without to much expense

 

[DaveTooley]

You have to have something inside the bolt nose. No other way to do it.

 

[pdhntr]

Is there a way to do it without paying 50 bucks for the anvil?
this gun is for my cousin and I’m just trying to help him out without to much expense

You can make your own anvil, but I am not going to warranty the copying of this one

The big hole in the anvil doesn't have anything to do with its purpose. I used a scrap piece of steel.

Good luck.

Jim

 

[Just4fun]

Awesome thank you I’m going to try this method. I will give feedback

 

[DickE]

You can make your own anvil, but I am not going to warranty the copying of this one

The big hole in the anvil doesn't have anything to do with its purpose. I used a scrap piece of steel.

Good luck.

Jim


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very similar to the one I made.

 

[DaveTooley]

I made mine in a lathe. Looks like a steel head case with a thick rim.

 

[DickE]

And only $5.00 plus for the rivet, plus $6.00 shipping(minimum)

 

[kendog]

Made this setup a few yeas back. Double ended anvil for .375 and .473 bolt faces. Large anvil works fine for .535 as well.

 

[AckleymanII]

Thanks Guys, I found one!

 

[Just4fun]

So I did it. I made a tool and it went together perfect. I had to trim the rivet a little bit cause it was raining retry long but in all it went really good and works perfect
Thank you

 

[kendog]

So I did it. I made a tool and it went together perfect. I had to trim the rivet a little bit cause it was raining retry long but in all it went really good and works perfect
Thank you

The rivets come in different lengths, depending on caliber.

 

[Just4fun]

I didn’t know that but when I put it in I could tell it was long so I trimmed it down before I set it and it seems to work