finished my new bolt knob for the coyote rifle (pics)

[stangordy]

so this past November i got it into my head that i needed a bolt action varmint rifle so i picked up a savage model 25 off the EE.

it is a great gun in every way but one, bolt lift is so heavy that it made staying on target when re-cocking the rifle almost impossible in any position. from what i have read it is due to the 60 degree bolt turn. so this left me rather unsatisfied and for a bit i even considered selling the rifle. instead i decided to add some length to my knob and toyed with a few ideas before i decided on this one, mostly because im kind of impatient about waiting for things to be made or delivered and a lot broke.

first off im sorry about the poor quality as i have been using my phone to take all my pictures laity

i have no before picture as i had already fired up the grinder before i thought i might post this on here but its a fairly generic round bolt

i started off by grinding down the original bolt knob as close as i could to fit in a 14mm socket(and this is the point most of you realize im a crazy red neck )

next i ground down the ratchet end of the socket and found a careage bolt to cap it

then i picked up a package of cold weld for 7 bucks and started putting it together origanly i was going to weld it then use the epoxi just to help make it look less like a socket welded on a bolt handle but decided it wasn't worth it.

i did a total of 5 layers waiting about 8 min between each

then after an hr of letting it cure i fired up my belt sander and started to shape it into something presentable i finished with 150 then 220 grit hand sanding

all finished and on the gun it looks a little out of place but i dont think the yotes, or more often milk jugs, will mind

it is 100X better its only about 1/2 an inch longer but it give me a lot more leverage and with the extra surface it is allot more comfortable to cycle quickly and im sure it will help with cold fingers in winter gloves

 

[Why not?]

.....and one more pic if anyone doubts im one of the more red neck coyote hunters in BC , that's right i made my own e-caller

Details! New thread with details on the build please.

Thanks,
Ted

 

[stangordy]

Details! New thread with details on the build please.

Thanks,
Ted

lol i put the e-caller shown here and on varmint al's page in a cheap Canadian tire tool box sadly the parts are hard to find and i had someone visiting family in the Florida go to a radio shack and pick up the power horn and the amp
link for build:
http://www.predatormastersforums.com/homemadeecaller.shtml
this page has the sounds i use on my ipod http://www.varmintal.com/ahunt.htm

 

[deerfarmer]

A+ for creativity!

 

[Northman999]

I think you did good work there!

I never really thought much of the larger "tactical" bolt knobs until I got a custom P14 in trade that had one installed. I was very quickly impressed with much easier it is to work the action on a "stiff" bolt action rifle when you have a longer bolt knob installed.

 

[kevin g]

Ya gotta start somewhere when you get an idea in your head. Once you start doing these kinds of jobs, it'll build self confidence and lead you on to maybe bigger and better things. Nice job...Keep up the good work!