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Broken bolt handle #6704050 07/21/12
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 307 O osix OP Campfire Member
OP osix Campfire Member O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 307	Tried to remove a stuck case by tapping the bolt handle. A couple of not to heavy taps and the bolt handle separated from the body of the bolt, the soldering gave way. Action is Remington clone How easy is it to repair? Does the bolt need to be re-blued afterwards? Should I have the bolt tapped and screwed to the bolt? Thank for your input.

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Re: Broken bolt handle osix #6704656 07/22/12
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 974 Colorado Mtns. G gwindrider1 Campfire Regular
gwindrider1 Campfire Regular G Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 974 Colorado Mtns.	Get a Winchester! LOL!

Re: Broken bolt handle gwindrider1 #6704665 07/22/12
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 225 SE Michigan D DonMarkey Campfire Member
DonMarkey Campfire Member D Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 225 SE Michigan	Weld!

Re: Broken bolt handle osix #6704695 07/22/12
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,628 SLC, Ut Malm Campfire Regular
Malm Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,628 SLC, Ut	Originally Posted by osix Action is Remington clone Which Remington clone? Give this guy a call: http://www.accu-tig.com/ Lock, Stock and Barrel gunworks SLC, Ut USMC 69-73 "This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life."

Re: Broken bolt handle Malm #6705674 07/22/12
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	I agree with Malm. He has done several for me. Very reasonable, very quick, and excellent quality.

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Re: Broken bolt handle butchlambert1 #6706522 07/22/12
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LouisB Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,510 TN	Can/does he do 788 bolts "before" they break off? Does anyone? Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement. ~ MOLON LABE ~

Re: Broken bolt handle LouisB #6706649 07/22/12
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	Yes he does.

Re: Broken bolt handle butchlambert1 #6708541 07/23/12
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 809 South East Georgia 3 348srfun Campfire Regular
348srfun Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 809 South East Georgia	Got any ideas what might have caused the stuck case that helped faciitate a parted bolt handle? I have heard of that, but never seen it before. Were reloads involved?

Re: Broken bolt handle 348srfun #6708883 07/23/12
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	Several reasons, but several other ways to handle it rather than knocking the handle off. Not blaming the OP as several people have done it in the past.

Re: Broken bolt handle 348srfun #6710041 07/24/12
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 307 O osix OP Campfire Member
OP osix Campfire Member O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 307	Originally Posted by 348srfun Got any ideas what might have caused the stuck case that helped faciitate a parted bolt handle? I have heard of that, but never seen it before. Were reloads involved? Basically a tight chamber, bolt was hard to close on some factory ammo, rub marks on the base and also the shoulder of the case. With a live round in the chamber thought nothing of giving the bolt a tap. Only properly sized hand loads from now on.

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Re: Broken bolt handle osix #6710263 07/24/12
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999 C carbon12 Campfire Tracker
carbon12 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999	Originally Posted by osix Originally Posted by 348srfun Got any ideas what might have caused the stuck case that helped faciitate a parted bolt handle? I have heard of that, but never seen it before. Were reloads involved? Basically a tight chamber, bolt was hard to close on some factory ammo, rub marks on the base and also the shoulder of the case. With a live round in the chamber thought nothing of giving the bolt a tap. Only properly sized hand loads from now on. Understood that any manufactured product can fail, which Remington clone is your bolt?

Re: Broken bolt handle carbon12 #6710753 07/24/12
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Oklahoma B Batchman Campfire Member
Batchman Campfire Member B Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Oklahoma	Every tight chamber I have had I take cleaning mop with some fine jewlers polish run into the chamber couple times makes them run smooth as butter!

Re: Broken bolt handle osix #6710965 07/24/12
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,628 SLC, Ut Malm Campfire Regular
Malm Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,628 SLC, Ut	Originally Posted by osix Basically a tight chamber, bolt was hard to close on some factory ammo, rub marks on the base and also the shoulder of the case. With a live round in the chamber thought nothing of giving the bolt a tap. Only properly sized hand loads from now on. Rub marks on the shoulder? I have lost count of the number of customers handloads I've seen where the shoulders are pushed out because they didn't have their seating die adjusted correctly causing difficulty when chambering. But, they force the bolt closed anyway. Here's a tip, if at ANYTIME you feel like you have to bear down on the bolt handle to chamber a round, STOP! Check your ammo, save a bolt handle. Lock, Stock and Barrel gunworks SLC, Ut USMC 69-73 "This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life."

Re: Broken bolt handle Malm #6711066 07/24/12
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,392 Southern Michigan E eddief Campfire Regular
eddief Campfire Regular E Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,392 Southern Michigan	Not that this is the case in this situation, but I have seen quite few broke handles from guys sticking a hot load and then simply having to hit/pound on the bolt handle because the primary extraction cam timing on the bolt handle was way off with the receiver cam surface. I have seen remingtons with .040" plus gap beteween handle and receiver when closed in full battery. Couple this with a guy that has the receiver trued up and now you have even more gap, albeit not much more in most cases. You should have .010" or less for optimum extraction IMO. Sending the bolt to Dan at accu-tig can remedy this easily. Eddie Fosnaugh www.fosnaughcustoms.com

Re: Broken bolt handle eddief #6716362 07/26/12
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 439 New York J jonz Campfire Member
jonz Campfire Member J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 439 New York	Does Dan need the action to properly set the timing on the bolt handle, or just the bolt?

Re: Broken bolt handle jonz #6716449 07/26/12
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999 C carbon12 Campfire Tracker
carbon12 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999	Originally Posted by jonz Does Dan need the action to properly set the timing on the bolt handle, or just the bolt? With my Remington 700, just the bolt body. Give him a call and he will tell you what you need to measure so that he can time the bolt handle correctly.

Re: Broken bolt handle carbon12 #6716795 07/26/12
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	You are correct carbon12.

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