REM 700 action

From scratch? Then why a 700? if I was building from scratch I'd be thinking more along the lines of a Quadra-lock or a BAT tri-lug?
 
I already have anice thumhole stock and trigger for remington. Any drawings would be appreciated for any action. I want the satisfaction of building my own from a block of stainless steel. Can anyone help?
 
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harcol said:
I already have anice thumhole stock and trigger for remington. Any drawings would be appreciated for any action. I want the satisfaction of building my own from a block of stainless steel. Can anyone help?
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Get a hold of a 700 long action and copy it...if you have the equipment it shouldn't be that hard....you'll need a broach setup (probably have to build you own bushing and modify an existing broach, it's an odd size),a slotter/shaper or EDM to do the bolt raceways.

I have a bare 700 reciever sitting on my desk that I handle almost daily. It's pretty strightforward machining if you have the ability to do the lug raceways.

But with 700's available around every corner you'd really have to want to do it.
 
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I won't have a problem with the tooling. What I am not sure about is the tolerancing. A factory bolt can be very sloppy in several ways. How do you produce a heavier version for a bull barrel and what kinds of fit are you looking for between the bolt and action itself?
 
harcol said:
I won't have a problem with the tooling. What I am not sure about is the tolerancing. A factory bolt can be very sloppy in several ways. How do you produce a heavier version for a bull barrel and what kinds of fit are you looking for between the bolt and action itself?
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5 thou clearance on the bolt body is perfectly acceptable. The important part is the action face, threads and bolt lug recesses are all square with the bolt race.

The factory action handles bull barrels fine.

Good luck on your project. It isn't as easy as you may think. You can buy good bolts from Pacific Tool and Gauge in Oregon.
 
I could use 416 but most likely 4140. I thought about testing a sample action for hardness. We use a shop in Calgary for nitriing and heat treating. Employee discount there. Any input for hardness? A couple other machinists are interested in my project so we will probably set up the bar feeder to do a few extras.
 
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