Single Port to Dual Port

[Old Navy]

Has anyone made a dual port out of a quality right port action. Pros and cons for this project?

 

[LVLAaron]

Pro: You have a second port to fiddle with.
Con: The action may twist from stress after removing material.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Has anyone made a dual port out of a quality right port action. Pros and cons for this project?

I have done it multiple times on Bat actions. I dont anymore but there were no problems. If anything the action will get straighter. The dual port cut equals things out and they always measure better than single ports. However, to make LVLAarons point, if the action was made, ports cut, bore honed straight, then you cut your port it may go the other way. The rest of the story is more of the time the bore is made straight but not necessarily square to the front of the action. At the end of the day you need to correct any misalignment whether you cut a port or not.

 

[Kings X]

I had Kelbly’ do one for me. Now having them install a Remington style ejector. Makes things happen quickly.

 

[Mulligan]

Bat did one for me

Absolutely fantastic

CW

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

No problem on the ones I've done.

 

[Ccrider]

Kelbly did a panda for me and added an ejector. Works perfectly. You have to be careful not to throw the cartridge through the other side.

 

[Old Navy]

Thanks for the replies. Exactly what I needed to know.

 

[Pete Wass]

I've been all ways and prefer RRR. I currently have one RLR and it works good but a RRR seems to simplify things for me.

Pete

 

[Old Navy]

I've been all ways and prefer RRR. I currently have one RLR and it works good but a RRR seems to simplify things for me.

Pete

RRR RLR ?

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

And now there is another thing I want..

 

[LVLAaron]

RRR RLR ?

Bolt, Load, Eject. I assume.

 

[Pete Wass]

Right bolt (handle location), Right loading port, Right eject. First is handle location second is loading port and third is ejection.

 

[Pete Wass]

Has anyone made a dual port out of a quality right port action. Pros and cons for this project? There are problems with ejection usually, Would require a new bolt in lots of cases. There are lots of custom actions out there with dual ports. In my opinion, action stability and integrity concerns are overblown.

 

[Old Navy]

Bolt, Load, Eject. I assume.

OK! Now we are shortening up acronyms. My razor is a RBRP. Getting harder for old dudes to keep up.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

You will need to make the "ejection" side a little smaller, to stop rounds coming out when you load in a hurry. Ask me how I know.

 

[Ccrider]

You will need to make the "ejection" side a little smaller, to stop rounds coming out when you load in a hurry. Ask me how I know.

I wanted to go from right/right to left load right eject. Kelly’s put in the left load port and ejector but did not shrink that right port.

 

[Old Navy]

You will need to make the "ejection" side a little smaller, to stop rounds coming out when you load in a hurry. Ask me how I know.

Turned 80 last week. I am never in a hurry.

 

[LVLAaron]

I wanted to go from right/right to left load right eject. Kelly’s put in the left load port and ejector but did not shrink that right port.

It's tough to cut a hole smaller. Let me know if anyone has any tricks