Larger "Tactical" Bolt Knob For Rem 700

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I picked up a Remington 700 Urban Tac rifle. I find the bolt knob a little small. I would like to get a Tactical bolt knob for it but not sure which one to get. Would like to install myself if possible. Are there any out there that you guys recommend from a Canadian source? Especially one that someone with good DIY skills would be able to install. But I can send bolt for installation if needed. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
 
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Keep in mind that you are permanently altering a part that will not be sold to you by the manufacturer. Here is what I do:
I have the proper jig to hold the bolt in place in the lathe while the knob is turned to a stump and threaded. I then make a knob to my personal preference from a piece of steel. Scrapped rifle barrels are a useful source.
I have also used a hacksaw and files to reduce the bolt knob area to a cylinder, and threaded it. If your DIY skills are good, this is definitely an option. If they aren't, a badly damaged bolt handle could probably be cleaned up with a jig in a lathe.
The black plastic knobs sold for machinery handles are dirt cheap, and make a nice oversized knob - although they do not extend the length.
A variety of commercial knobs are available.
There is even one plastic knob that clamps over the existing knob.
Another option is to replace the entire handle. Remington handles are induction brazed in place. A replacement handle can be silver brazed to the bolt body. Don't even consider doing this without the necessary oxy-acetylene torch, jig and skill set. I have heard of handles being TIG welded in place. I have no experience with this method. If the entire handle is going to be replaced, I prefer the Holland handle, which can be obtained from Brownells.
In the photo is a Remington handle (older version with narrow shank) altered using the jig, and fitted with a knob I made, and a Holland bolt handle silver brazed to a bolt body.
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I would not attempt the silver brazing. I might attempt a thread on I have watched some vids showing the different methods but don.t have a lathe with a jig to hold the bolt. So I might have to get someone who knows what they are doing to do it right. With a Savage you mess up the handle you can get a replacement easily. Remington doesn't have that option.
 
I did mine by hand. I used a cut off wheel to cut the knob into an extruded square shape, rounded and slowly turned down to dia. on the flat side of a cutoff wheel on the grinder with it clamped in a vice. Going slow and checking for out-of-round with a mic until it was at the dia. needed for the die. Threaded it and installed an ATRS knob with loctite. Never been happier with it. This method is not for beginners or the impatient. There's a lot of smiths that thread bolt handles for a reasonable price if you decide to go with a professional install.
 
Those are the KRG ones. I believe Corlanes sells them. I have one I don't need, if you want it? $20+ship

I got and installed the one offered by rugbydave. When installed with the rubber O rings the 2 halves left a bit of a gap so I removed the O rings and bedded it with epoxy. Looks and feels solid and much better now. A lot easier to cycle the bolt. Thanks for all the suggestions guys.
 
+1 for the KRG. Got one. Its solid and no mods. They have 2 options for size and a few colours. I paid $45 shipped from the store but I'd definitely take the $20 one you were offered!

* edit. I Shoulda read the last post lol! Good get!
 
The bolt knob on my Remington 783 barely cleared my scope and was way too small for my liking. I wanted something obnoxiously large and grippy for when I'm out in the field with gloves on. I ended up buying a bolt knob from GST Precision and had Casey at TacOrd thread it for a VERY reasonable price. Otherwise I would have done the DIY grinder and threading option already mentioned. Casey does great work and you can find his prices on his website if you decide to have it done by a professional.


 
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