remington bolt mods

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:rolleyes: I know this may sound a little extreme to most, but anyone who chases sheep and elk around the mountains will understand. has anyone out there skelontonized a remington bolt... now I dont mean the handle, I am talking about the actual body of the bolt( the jeweled portion) either milled slots in it or a series of holes to knock a bunch of weight out of it? I realize that contamination of the spring and resulting binding could be an issue if you leave your gun in the dirt( which most of us don't). the lugs on the bolt take all the force of firing so there should be no reason that a guy cannot swiss cheese the rear portion that only handles the force of the operator working the bolt. Bring on the comments but like I said those who do it will understand.:eek:
 
Probably no harm in fluting; wouldn't cut slots through, because of implications in the event of gas handling from a blown primer. There are aluminum bolt plugs, and lightweight firing pins as well. But realistically, how much weight could be saved?
 
as long as the "workings" of the bolt arent compromised, then why not?
I dont see it as being a highly effective way to lower the overall weight of your rifle, but it would be considered an asthetic modification that would turn a few heads.
A rel way to reduce the weight of a rifle is to use compostite stocks, fluted barrels, shorter barrels and high grade metals ..IE: titanium.
BUt another consideration is that the use of optics, slings, bipods and whatever else you can think of, may negate the weight loss. If your only talking about a few ounces it may be more headache than reward.
And truely.. If I was to close my eyes, I wouldnt be able to tell you if I was holding my rifle with the bolt in or not. The weight loss from refining the bolt would be minimal.
But go ahead and do it.. then post up pics. Guys maight want to see your work and follow your lead.
 
I have chased lots of goats and sheep around , and have never felt that i needed to modify any of my rifles to point of being unreliable and or weakend , as you know if you goat hunt (and sheep) you will take falls and tumbles sooner or later and you may risk the strength of your bolt or action by swisscheesinig it to a point that the weight will actually make a difference . I have been on a hunt that i was so fatigued that i seriously considered leaving my 7# fifle on the mountain now if i had shaved 3ounces off of that rifle say by swiss cheesing the bolt would that have made a difference ? Not likeley ....
That being said if you want to.. go for it !!! That is what makes campfire conversation and if you like the gun ussually you will shoot it better .
i agree that there is not alot of strength needed beyond the locking lugs in normal hunting situations where the gun is not being hammered around.
Thats my 2 cents worth ... for what its worth ...
 
you mean like this?
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bingo1010 said:
very similar..just a little more extreme in that I would want the flutes to completely penetrate the bolt body:D .....pm sent
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Even if it could be done safely that would expose the firing pin and spring to dirt & grit as well as snow and ice. The lightest rifle in the world is useless if it will not go "bang" when the trigger is pulled.
 
Jager said:
I was told not to get a lighter rifle but to lose a few pounds off my a$$ instead :)
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Now I had to laugh on that! It also applies to mountain biking etc. very much so! OF course in the real world no one has time to shed a pound and we all like to eat....

You can run the price of a mountain bike up from $1000 - $3000 or so in trimming weight....

Now if you are fit as a fiddle or just have the cash to spend, why not....

Sometimes in competition or special application we have to do what is necessary to trim weight.
 
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### International said:
Now I had to laugh on that! It also applies to mountain biking etc. very much so! OF course in the real world no one has time to shed a pound and we all like to eat....

You can run the price of a mountain bike up from $1000 - $3000 or so in trimming weight....

Now if you are fit as a fiddle or just have the cash to spend, why not....

Sometimes in competition or special application we have to do what is necessary to trim weight.
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EXACTLY !!!! besides won't people do a double take when they check out my rifle and freak out when they can see the firing pin spring through the flutes in the bolt:dancingbanana:
 
I don't think it makes sense to expose the inner workings of the firing mechanism to the elements in that way, you are just asking for trouble in the long run. Try to save the weight in other places.
You say that the Remington Titanium is too heavy, then what weight rifle would satisfy you?
bigbull
 
bigbull said:
I don't think it makes sense to expose the inner workings of the firing mechanism to the elements in that way, you are just asking for trouble in the long run. Try to save the weight in other places.
You say that the Remington Titanium is too heavy, then what weight rifle would satisfy you?
bigbull
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not that the Ti is too heavy, it is just that i think there is room for improvement, after all there are 4 1/2 lb rifles out there. the see through bolt is not that much of a concern. give it a little dry graphite for lube and if you drop it in the dirt ( heaven forbide you drop your rifle) the bolt is easy to disassemble in the field. besides just imagine how cool it would look in addition to being light.
 
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