8mm truck gun

[Toney]

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

[d-o-k]

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

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 experiance

Dave

[Toney]

Got it, think it will work

[d-o-k]

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

[Toney]

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}

[d-o-k]

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

[Toney]

Thanks Dave