got it drilled out to a 1/4" got a bur stuck in it Will have to go over to my storage and get my taps. Bolt was crusty hard hard on the outside pretty soft on the inside
got it drilled out to a 1/4" got a bur stuck in it Will have to go over to my storage and get my taps. Bolt was crusty hard hard on the outside pretty soft on the inside
Toney Relic Hunter
This is a common heat treatment procidure on Bolts called "case hardening" It toughens the outer several thou of a inch to prevent wear & make to bolt strong without it becoming Brittle! It is a real Bitch drilling this sort of thing Trust me I speak with experianceOriginally Posted by Toney
Dave
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Got it, think it will work
Toney Relic Hunter
Great Job! Looks great! I reckon I've seen that style of bolt handle somewhere else on a production rifle .Any suggestions as my mind is a blank on this one.
Dave
All times wasted wot not spent shootin
Got it sighted in today was shooting good!!! groups were better than a 1 1/2 best one was 1.3" just a bullet with wider than one of the scope adjustment caps
i was shooting the hornady 170gr rn at around 2200fps {loaded for the m48 that shoots really high}
Toney Relic Hunter
Great news Toney I don't think I'd like to be a deer in your neck of the woods anymore !Looks great as well .Happy hunting!
Dave
All times wasted wot not spent shootin
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |