Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Big tactical type knobs on bolt huntig rifle

Big fan of them myself. Sure makes things faster for me.



Practice rig of course needed one too

I have one rifle with a shift knob on it. It’s tolerable enough that I’m not gonna change it. But, I still don’t care fer it.

I've tried them, but I have no use for them. In several decades of hunting I've never had occasion to think "I could really use a bigger knob". This has often included getting repeat rounds away, such as when culling. From time to time it has also involved critters running at me.

On the downside, they just protrude more, and are just going to get in the road or snag on stuff. As well, if they add to the length of the handle then then my hand has to move over a larger arc to operate it, so if anything slowing things down rather than speeding up A larger diameter on the other hand, won't fit neatly into the crook of my finger for a ball and socket grip, which is what I use, again slowing things down.

And as for the gloves thing, if your gloves are so thick you can't find the bolt handle, how are you going to find the trigger?

I'm man enough to be comfortable with the size of the knob I have now.

Have used them but don’t care for them..
GreggH

Big bolt handles are like big rims and tires! Personal preference, my preference is no big bolt knobs, and no wide tires.

I have a number of Rem 700s that I use for PD and coyote shooting. All of them have various types of after market bolt knobs. Obviously, I like them, but I prefer the mid size, like oregonmuley showed above.

This rig is on a Bansner sheep hunter stock, 223AI(hard to find lefty 223 boltfaces) and just had bolt knob added about a month ago. Sure is a lot faster and should be better for coyote calling now. 8 twist Pacnor shooting 75 amax very nicely. Guess I am a big rim guy though my truck just has factory wheels lol.

I don't like the big Kenworth shifter knobs but the smaller teardrop knobs are fine, I like the extra length more.

The campfire shifters are a nice size. I kind of like the Hawk Hill small version as well.

A little longer and tapered to a little fatter feels great to me. Much better than standard factory knobs.

Advantage on a hunting rifle? Maybe with DG around. For my hunting purposes it would be all about feel and comfort. Don't have any but a SIL got one I like a lot.

Bonus points to the tacticool guy with a flat brimmed hat with his ears tucked in owning a rifle with a tactical knob.
I’ve never noticed the knob when shooting.

Both of these in the pic work great with wet hands, as well as thick winter mitts; quick & easily manipulated with the flat of the hand either way.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=12bNuRV9PHW5dOHl-A6oZp4baUz2oSCHY

I’ve got several of the Kampfeld knobs and the 1 LRI knob. The LRI knob came on a rifle I bought off here. I definitely prefer the size of the Kampfeld Campfire knob.





As far as a tikka knob I prefer this one. It’s made from the factory one.

I don't like big knobs on a hunting rifle. However, a bench gun is fine. If in doubt about wanting a big knob, try the rubber bolt balls. I tried this on a whim and they turned out to be a good inexpensive option:

https://www.amazon.com/Tourbon-Hunting-Rifle-Rubber-pieces/dp/B011ILQXMS

I didn't see this thread until now, just asked the question "why" on Custom Rifles. I never had any problems using any bolt, gloves or not. I also don't understand how we can have a decades old debate on "proper barrel length" for hunting and then add a 2ft long ( I'm being facitious, ha) 'suppressor" on it? don't get me wrong, I grew up in the Big Thicket ( I lived right down the road from Hanco!) and 'THE DEER GUN" ( make that squirrel/rabbits/ducks, anything gun) was a Browning Auto Five 3" 12ga magnum with a 32" Full choke barrel! ha Since we couldn't afford one most 30" Full Choke 12gas were used. We never had trouble with long barrels. Now, the "pickup Poachers" liked the short barrel rifle, and those on horseback, but few hunted in/on either! ha I wonder how many "gun looney" guys have the "perfect" Police/Military Sniper; Dangerous Game Rifle; and so on , who hunt the "back forty"...I know I've owned "my share" ha.

You guys that use them...do you put the knob in the palm/heel of the hand or do you use the web of the thumb to work the bolt? I've always used the palm/heel as my Dad taught me to shoot and he did most of his War fighting in the Pacific with a Mod 1917 Enfield.

Palm/heel and its pretty fast.

Top of index finger for bolt retraction, and slide with the heel of palm for bolt closure.

Works off the bench & while running, doesn't disturb the sight picture through the eyebox.

Not sure why my picture didn't appear in my earlier post.

This one will work -

Having made lots tactical bolt knobs, I learned that like knife handles and chisel handles, it is best to copy the shape of something I like.

I found the shape of the Glades tactical bolt knob for Rem700 is the best shape for me
http://gladesarmory.com/tactical-bolt-knobs/83/remington-700-oversized-tactical-bolt-knob-.html

They are only $30 and I could save lots of time by buying one, but they are made of anodized solid Aluminum alloy making them cold and heavy.
So I use the shape.

This may look boxy and not the same shape, but after sanding, it is the same shape.

And I put a coin in the end for decoration.


Here is an 11 minute video of me making that knob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epjXe_tpFUk