Can a bolt face be made smaller??

[LongDraw]

Is it possible to make a bolt face smaller? I have an ultra mag and am considering switching calibers. I would think some precision welding of some sort then re-machine/square bolt face to new dimension?

 

[Rembo]

you can switch to a regular belted mag like a 7mm Rem Mag or a 300 Win Mag, or a 257 Wtby etc. without changing the bolt face...what cartridge did you have in mind?

 

[Dosing]

Yes you can sleeve some bolt faces down, but it can be trickier and more costly then getting a spare bolt with the right face and fitting it to the gun.

 

[dan belisle]

Dosing is correct, it's a welding and cutting job, but definately cheaper and easier to just get another bolt. - dan

 

[LongDraw]

you can switch to a regular belted mag like a 7mm Rem Mag or a 300 Win Mag, or a 257 Wtby etc. without changing the bolt face...what cartridge did you have in mind?

Are you positive about this??

 

[guntech]

Are you positive about this??

The Remington Ultra Mags require a standard magnum boltface... they are just a large magnum case with no belt... but they use the same boltface as any standard magnum case.

 

[LongDraw]

Thanks for the info guys! Probably switching to the 300 Win. Mag. The gun is currently a 7mm RUM.

 

[david doyle]

get a new gun.

 

[prosper]

What kind of gun are we talking about here? (AFAIK only Remington chambers for the RUM so far) It's possible to replace the entire bolt head on a Savage for about $50-70

 

[LongDraw]

Guntech answered my question. I am re barreling to 7 mag. Barrel is on its way. The gun is a remington.

 

[Troy G]

It's possible to replace the entire bolt head on a Savage for about $50-70

Yes, but you are still stuck with a Savage.

 

[the wrench]

Just curious, why are you switching?

 

[Ardent]

The RUM's are plain straight overkill in the 7mm and .300 bores which means tons of blast, barrel heat, powder consumed, and recoil. I support his swap, the only RUM's I like are the .338 and .375 (had the latter).

 

[HobbyShooter]

Are the Remington bolt heads easy to find? anybody know their cost?

Jocelyn.

(Are they easy to unscrew/re-instal?)

 

[Casull]

Remington bolt heads are not interchangable.

 

[prosper]

Remington bolts are one-piece machind. You'd need to replace the entire bolt and have it fitted. Probably cost prohibitive, you could probably get a whole new 700 action for about the same. (a 700 sps, and part out the barrel and stock, and maybe even the factory trigger. A model 700 action for maybe $300)