NEA 7.62x39 Bolt heads - availability and use with various firearms.

H Wally

H Wally

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Super GunNutz
Location
Canada/New Zealand
There was a post a while back about NEA 7.62x39 bolt heads being available separately at some point in the future. I've tried emailing a couple times but no response on the last two emails about it. If they aren't coming, or the arrival time is completely unknown I understand, just figured it would be good to get some kind of update as I'm looking for some and would like to buy from Canada ammo.



Edit - I appreciate everyone's trying to help, however I need an 18.5+ inch barrel and am not using this on an AR. Easiest way to find information is to ask questions when making plans rather than assume things. Appreciate the info regardless.
 
Last edited:
dont know if they sell those separetly, but i got the bolt and barrel combo and you know its somewhat headspaced from the get go, no mousing around trying to torque that extension pass 100lb-ft
 
sky52 said:
dont know if they sell those separetly, but i got the bolt and barrel combo and you know its somewhat headspaced from the get go, no mousing around trying to torque that extension pass 100lb-ft
Click to expand...

Issue being they don't sell the barrels I want. Agreed on the extensions, but hey, sometimes have to do things the hard way :p I'm guessing without comment from Canam the most straight forward thing to do is buy the combo, toss the barrel and screw on the barrel I want to the extension.
 
I'm fairly certain you don't want to do this. The extension is put on the barrel before the gas port is drilled and headspacing is done.

H Wally said:
Issue being they don't sell the barrels I want. Agreed on the extensions, but hey, sometimes have to do things the hard way :p I'm guessing without comment from Canam the most straight forward thing to do is buy the combo, toss the barrel and screw on the barrel I want to the extension.
Click to expand...
 
all he can do at this point is to head space it as normal and hope the barrel extension dimension isn't too far off.

He has 2 sceneraros right now, A) buy the complete barrel and bolt and be stuck with a 16" because anything over that in this caliber is useless and will stay restricted because AR are restricted by name

B) Depends of the new barrel extension dimension, he either has to match the existing barrel extension so that the headspace are very close, and match the bolt to be within allowable range
 
Last edited:
To give an answer that really doesn't answer very much, the barrel must be over 18.5 inches, so take from that what you will.


mwjones said:
I'm fairly certain you don't want to do this. The extension is put on the barrel before the gas port is drilled and headspacing is done.
Click to expand...

sky52 said:
all he can do at this point is to head space it as normal and hope the barrel extension dimension isn't too far off.

He has 2 sceneraros right now, A) buy the complete barrel and bolt and be stuck with a 16" because anything over that in this caliber is useless and will stay restricted because AR are restricted by name

B) Depends of the new barrel extension dimension, he either has to match the existing barrel extension so that the headspace are very close, and match the bolt to be within allowable range
Click to expand...

MJS said:
Out of curiosity ,what barrel length are you after?ive got the 14.5" version,it's a great barrel for the price.
Click to expand...
 
Ahhh. At this point you may as well get a cz423 or whatever thse 762x39 bolt gun is made by cz. I believe those are 18.5+. Or get a smith to custom turn one for ya from a blank. Easiest way, least amount of brain damage
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom