RE the bolt, I would not own a rifle that abused me if all it took was a bit of removal and some blueing. They are not works of are, to me anyway, they are tools. Make them work for you not against you.
Agree, but understand Elk's dilemma. Carving up that fancy Wby bolt knob may not be a smart move from a value point of view.
That is an expensive rifle,
worth more than Elk's trigger finger....
Just kidding...
DF
True,the Wby is worth more than my finger.
As far as removing a bit on the bolt,umm no
. I can and do load this rifle to were it does not hit my finger. As mentioned above 2300 fps or lower (500 grain bullet) the bolt knob does not hit my finger.
Keep in mind that a 500 grain bullet going 2300 fps,is duplicating the .458 Lott but with lower pressures. Like AGW said in the above post,the .460 is a versatile cartridge.
I just need for some big critters to escape the zoo or circus.
