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For Remington 721, 722 and 725 rifles? 700 yes [/quote]

I'd be interested in yours or if you'd tell me where you can find one. I've been looking on and off for about 2 years with no luck.

For Remington 721, 722 and 725 rifles? 700 yes [/quote]

308 size for 721, 722 and 725....

Where can they be found? I have a 721, 270 (.473) Tried a number of "specialist" type shops/smiths that I found referenced online, but none could sell me one. "They sold the last a few years ago."...I was told more than once.

I been selling mine on ebay from time to time. Don't want to flood them out there all at once, brings the price down

What's a ballpark value, what are they bringing on EBay?

DF

I got the extractor out and it looks fine to me. Put a shim behind it, reinstalled, same problem.

Does the little protrusion that engages the rim look like it's worn down, blunted?

DF

It looks uniform and intact. It is a bit shiny where the finish is worn but I don't see any obvious defects. GPC has complete bolts for $150 but who knows the condition of the extractors. I'm sure the parts are used. I may double up the shim and try that.

Remington used to do this in their custom shop. It wasn't cheap tho... I don't know if they will anymore, I heard that they would not. I think it would be easier to send a 700 bolt.

A replacement bolt would be OK if one was re-barreling. But a replacement bolt doesn't seem to be an option otherwise. Headspace would probably become a real issue.

DF

It is quite the conundrum.

Gemby's offer to install an AR extractor may be your best bet so far.

DF

Depends if I sell them close together, any where between $56 and $85

For that price, I'd have you install an AR extractor. To me that makes more sense; AR extractors won't need a re-do...

DF

That's what they bring on ebay, I'm not the one doing the bidding

I think most Remington bolts will interchange. They had a max header bolt on a few rifles, which would not exchange with a standard bolt. I have not seen one of those since the early 70's though. Another problem would be if a person tried to place a pre-anti-bind into an action with the anti-bind feature. The bolt handle is different on the 721's, 722's, 700's and the 700 Mountain Rifles, but unless the area around the bolt handle is minimal, that should not be an issue.

I have several long action 700's and a 721 all without the anti-bind. All with the 06 size head (4ea 06's altogether.)
The bolts can be interchanged without a measurable change. Fired rounds from my 06's will chamber in any configuration bolt A in Action C etc.

I believe if I were to try the 25-06,270&280 bolts they'd interchange too.

I have lapped the bolt's lugs on the 721, and it has a take off 700 barrel on it. Each of the 700's and the 721 have close to minimum head spacing.

As a caution, If I were to interchange bolts, I'd make sure head spacing was correct. But with the exception of the max-header bolt I'd expect no issues.

If I were really particular, I would lap the new bolt into the receiver.

If I had an AR extractor installed I would never shoot the rifle again. My eye sight is worth a lot.

But that's just me.

The AR extractor, from what I know, is positioned just above the right lug, may throw the cases at a higher angle than the OEM extractor.

As I visualize the set up (don't have one to examine) seems the extractor will NOT be centered in the right raceway, but positioned lower, i.e not at 3 O'clock with the bolt closed, more like 5 O'Clock.

Now, I'm not sure how much of the extractor gap will be exposed to the raceway. And, I've read the AR extractor is tougher, less likely to blow out vs. the Sako.

Would like clarification by those who know.

DF

OP>>>>>>>>> "Empty brass ejects fine" <<<<<<<<<<<<

Upon further review empty and loaded rounds eject about the same. I added a shim under the extractor with no change, I added two shims and the only difference was that it was very hard to get the extractor to snap over the case head. I removed both shims so as not to damage the extractor. It is not a dangerous game rifle so it's not a life of death thing. It's more of an OCD thing on my part. If I work the bolt slowly it will eject just fine.