Originally Posted by gemby58
Model seven bolt wont work in his gun, 4 digit serial number, orginal XP100 center grip single shot action


Yes and no.
If you accommodate the need for headspace verification and the straighter bolt handle a Seven/XP bolt will work but won’t be a drop in. You could always just purchase a bolt body and have the dogleg handle applied.

Here is a XP with a PTG replacement bolt with a standard Rem extractor. It’s now a 243AI......

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This was originally a 221 fireball that some hack converted to a 300wsm by changing the barrel and opening up the bolt face using a Sako extractor. My smith refused to use the bolt when I went to re barrel, he didn’t like the quality or lack there of of the modified bolt so I went the PTG route for replacement. Was originally going to build a 243WSSM using the bigger bolt face but as long as the bolt was going to be changed I went with a standard 473 bolt instead.