Ive not done this on a 700 223 bolt before. How much trouble is it? Anything in particular to watch out for? - dan
Opening a 700 boltface to PPC size
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I have never done one... but you will lose the 700 extractor. I believe many have been done using a .308 bolt face and prying the original extractor towards the center to just catch the PPC case... Probably the vast majority have replaced the original 700 extractor with part of the Sako extractor system... weakening the super safe 700 design. As long as you never have a catastrophic case failure you can get away with it. There have been at least one death and several injuries associated with this Sako extractor install on a 700.
If you are set on the PPC case I would choose a different action.
If you are set on the PPC case I would choose a different action.
Hmm. More to think about, thanks. I see PTG sells bolts for 700's with this boltface, maybe that would be a better route. - dan
The PT&G route would be easier than altering the Remington bolt - and you have a choice of 2 extractor systems. Both compromise the Remington breeching. Maybe the Mini M-16 less than the Sako, the extractor is pinned in place. And you get a choice of bolt handles, if that matters.
I made one and installed an extractor from a 7600 rem pump gun worked well but wouldn't feed from 308 size short action... Altered a Tikka Extractor on a 308 bolt face that fed from a slightly altered 223 mag.. Tikkas are easy to make work.
Think ill have to play with it a bit, see how all the components fit. Thanks guys. - dan
