Swap Remington Model 700 bolts?

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I have a Model 700 in 243.

My neighbour has a Model 700 308 but lost the bolt.

Can he use my bolt or should we take my bolt and his gun to the 'smith to have headspace checked?
 
MD said:
I have a Model 700 in 243.

My neighbour has a Model 700 308 but lost the bolt.

Can he use my bolt or should we take my bolt and his gun to the 'smith to have headspace checked?
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Have a gunsmith check and see if it is safe to do that. Older bolts will not even fit into newer models and the headspace must always be checked.

He should either sell his rifle or send it back to Remington... and spend some bucks.

I would not lend him my bolt, he has already lost one.

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He hid it for safekeeping so that if stolen it would be useless as a gun.

He lost the bolt for his Swede Mauser in the house too.

They are in his house somewhere.

Now it's useless to him.
 
Get him to take it to a gunsmith and have the action measured up for a new bolt from Pacific Tool and Guage.

$125US for the bolt and another $200ish to have the bolt handle put on when it gets here.
 
"...Can he use my bolt..." No. It has to be fitted for headspace.
The guy has misplaced TWO bolts and you're thinking about lending him your's?
 
I don`t want to be at this dudes house when the zombies come a calling.Next X-Mas ,buy him some Post It Notes .

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