Proposal to change the bolt release pin

JRW (QOR)

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Those of you who have a CZ858 know that the bolt release pin is small, and difficult to get at. Add in the NEA ambi mag release, and it's near impossible to get to. So I was thinking if it would be possible to cut a bit from the reciever at the bottom, getting a bit of a wing welded onto the bolt release pin so it sticks through the cut. Then I could get at it easily with the trigger finger.

Does anyone think cutting a small grove in the reciever be an issue? I won't do the work myself, taking it to a machine shop to put a cocking handle on the left side anyway.

I know about the NEA bold release pin, kinda expensive and sticks out a long way. May have no choice if above won't work.
 
I wouldnt do it, you might as well save up for an aftermarket bolt release or mod the NEA mag release to give you access. Eventually you will probably want the kool-aid anyways but you'd have a gaping hole in the reciever. My concern would be cutting into a heat treated part that handles the extreme forces of the rifle. Theres no real way to tell if stress cracking will develop until you try it, but by then its too late to go back. On top of that, if the weld fails you'll be back behind square one. Just my opinion.
 
supernova said:
I wouldnt do it, you might as well save up for an aftermarket bolt release or mod the NEA mag release to give you access. Eventually you will probably want the kool-aid anyways but you'd have a gaping hole in the reciever. My concern would be cutting into a heat treated part that handles the extreme forces of the rifle. Theres no real way to tell if stress cracking will develop until you try it, but by then its too late to go back. On top of that, if the weld fails you'll be back behind square one. Just my opinion.
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I wondered about that too. I'll order the NEA.
 
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