So in the past I’ve solved the new Rem 700 extraction cam shortage in a few ways to include a new handle TIG welded in the proper place, use the existing handle doing the same, and even TIG welding some material at the root of the handle and closing the excessive gap between bolt and action cam.
This week I was messing around with a previously built 7mm-08 and really didn’t want to mess with refinishing the bolt so tried something else. I drilled a 1/8” hole perpendicular (or close anyway) to the cam surface on the bolt 1/4” deep or so and installed a dowel pin cut to the proper length and polished. I suspect the same could be done on the action itself. The cam distance went from close to zero to close to .100” and took all of 10 minutes to accomplish. Bolt operates smoothly and has no hang-ups anywhere in the manipulation of the bolt. Now this doesn’t address a thing about ‘timing’ other than before this mod the sear wouldn’t reset if just lifting the bolt handle and pushing back down as the cocking piece wouldn’t retract at all...now it does.


Just a little FYI sharing.
Oh, and please excuse the drill rub mark on the bolt body as there just wasn’t enough clearance to get a little center drill in there and I didn’t take the time to center punch a good starting point.
This week I was messing around with a previously built 7mm-08 and really didn’t want to mess with refinishing the bolt so tried something else. I drilled a 1/8” hole perpendicular (or close anyway) to the cam surface on the bolt 1/4” deep or so and installed a dowel pin cut to the proper length and polished. I suspect the same could be done on the action itself. The cam distance went from close to zero to close to .100” and took all of 10 minutes to accomplish. Bolt operates smoothly and has no hang-ups anywhere in the manipulation of the bolt. Now this doesn’t address a thing about ‘timing’ other than before this mod the sear wouldn’t reset if just lifting the bolt handle and pushing back down as the cocking piece wouldn’t retract at all...now it does.


Just a little FYI sharing.
Oh, and please excuse the drill rub mark on the bolt body as there just wasn’t enough clearance to get a little center drill in there and I didn’t take the time to center punch a good starting point.
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