glades armory bolt handle

[LongRange]

Factory...

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Side by side...

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Glades cross hatch...

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So I email kevin at glades friday and after a few emails I ordered one of his handles and got it today and all I can say is this thing is bad a$$!!!! the leverage advantage over the stock handle is something you have to feel to believe...the biggest reason I ordered a new handle is because the stock one is short and i bumped the trigger twice while closing the bolt 2 saturdays ago while practicing holding on target and cycling the bolt.it wont happen again with this handle as its longer and keeps my finger away from the trigger!!
Glades has a great product and customer service is awesome, if your in the market for a nice bolt handle contact kevin at glades armory he can make about any thing you want with tons of options.

[roscoe69]

yep! sure looks great

[rdog52]

I wanted to give a shout out to Glades Armory - awesome bolt handles and excellent customer service! I ordered a couple of their bolt handles and encountered a small mistake in what they shipped (I happened to order mine in the middle of their move to a different shipping location). One e-mail and they had a new bolt handle headed my way along with the pre-paid shipping envelope to send the wrong bolt handle back - I was impressed.
Randy

[drybean]

Looks great

[Rockdoc173]

I'm Glad I ran across this post because I ordered one of these (except black) this morning. I was worried that it might be a little over the top but seeing it on yours replaces those concerns with excitement. It looks great!

[kevwil]

So much for the unique look to my rifle. ;-) Yep, these bolt handles are fantastic, and easy to install.

[Rockdoc173]

So much for the unique look to my rifle. ;-) Yep, these bolt handles are fantastic, and easy to install.

I REALLY like guns that make it easy to customize and make "mine." I wish the bolt on my Rem. 700 was as easy as this Savage. It's supposed to be here Monday, I can't wait!

[LongRange]

I REALLY like guns that make it easy to customize and make "mine." I wish the bolt on my Rem. 700 was as easy as this Savage. It's supposed to be here Monday, I can't wait!


The exact reason I dont own remmys....I burn out a barrel a year in my 300 and am guessing the 260 will be about every 14-15 months maybe sooner...spin the old one off spin the new one on and im good to go. And dont get me wrong I think remmys are fantastic riffles just a PITA to swap barrels.

[Rockdoc173]

Here's the finished product. Thus far I absolutely can't say enough about this bolt handle/knob. I haven't taken it to the range yet but just cycling the bolt a few times instantly boosts the shooters confidence in his tool. It proves easy to see the difference between the old knob (which is smaller and produces a near slippery feel) and this Cross Hatch version is immense to put it mildly. It's equal to the contrast between a small tack hammer (as in that used by a bootmaker) and an eighteen inch framing hammer. Cycles are entirely tactile. My whole hand is now utilized in the process instead of just a small part of it and there is no missing when moving quickly to get the spent casing out and a new round into the chamber.

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[LongRange]

Amazing the difference a bolt handle makes....even with tight cases my bolt is easy to cycle. And like you said glades has some of the best CS ive delt with.
Your riffle looks great!!!

[upSLIDEdown]

Looks like from your comparison pic, your action is a round back, which is what I have. I really wish they made their handles in round back configuration. Got a pic from the rear of the action? Just curious how it looks on a round back. Thanks!

[geargrinder]

Looks like from your comparison pic, your action is a round back, which is what I have. I really wish they made their handles in round back configuration. Got a pic from the rear of the action? Just curious how it looks on a round back. Thanks!

A couple of my rifles came from the factory with flat back handles behind a round back action. I like the look of the flat back handles better.

I like my Glades handle, it was too long for my liking. I just trimmed it down in the lathe and it is perfect. It's tough to find a good LH handle, and these are great.

[upSLIDEdown]

A couple of my rifles came from the factory with flat back handles behind a round back action. I like the look of the flat back handles better.


Really?? Interesting... Got a pic by chance from the rear?

[geargrinder]

Really?? Interesting... Got a pic by chance from the rear?
Not the factory handle but my shortened Glades.

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My dad has the sister to this action. He still has his factory handle on. I could get a picture of that if you want. It looks the same except his handle is stainless.

[upSLIDEdown]

Nah, that's good. Just wanted to see what it looked like. I think I prefer the round handle to be honest. Just think it matches up a little better.

[geargrinder]

It looks better than a round back handle on a flat back action. I've had to do that in a pinch. Works but is fugly.

[upSLIDEdown]

Lol, I'm sure.