Re: Replacing entire bolt
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Originally Posted by bsekf
How much will changing the entire bolt effect the SSS trigger adjustment?
Can you clarify this question, are you talking about an action that was sent off to SSS for a time and true job, or just a factory action (No work done.) with a SSS trigger installed?
I dont understand why people would want to wrap up money into a second bolt, when changing bolt heads is so simple. I can change a bolt head quicker than I can change a barrel. I consider it part of the barrel change process, heck, it takes soomething like 2 minutes on a slow day to change one. When you deal with buying bolts you also gamble with the bolt actuly fitting the action, for me it's just a unneassary evil.
Re: Replacing entire bolt
The answer is yes, you can get a complete new bolt. Midwayusa has them in the $100 dollar range.
I was going to go the bolt head change route, but ran into issues with the new bolt head not being a drop in fit for my existing bolt body (Different firing pin size, indexing groove that needed dremeled out). I finally gave up and just bought a complete bolt. I am happy and it works fine.
Sean
Re: Replacing entire bolt
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Originally Posted by say what
long action bolt heads for a .223 are now custom made. factory has not made then in 10 years.
the bolt body is part of the time and true. a new bolt will effect the work done.
Good point.
As mentioned LA 223 bolt heads are a custom built thing from SSS. You could look for an old one but they are very rare, you would have a easier time finding a needle in a hay stack. It would also be a single shot, unless you are creative, and you can fit a short action box into a long action.
Re: Replacing entire bolt
I realize changing the entire bolt would negate a time and true. I am talking about a SSS Competition trigger that I installed.
It appears what I have heard is true. Very hard to find a 223 bolt head for a long action that is a "drop in".
Bill
Re: Replacing entire bolt
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Originally Posted by bsekf
I realize changing the entire bolt would negate a time and true. I am talking about a SSS Competition trigger that I installed.
It appears what I have heard is true. Very hard to find a 223 bolt head for a long action that is a "drop in".
Bill
If it is a factory action (Not T&Ted) then there would be no affect from changing bolts.
Re: Replacing entire bolt
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Originally Posted by say what
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Originally Posted by 82boy
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Originally Posted by bsekf
I realize changing the entire bolt would negate a time and true. I am talking about a SSS Competition trigger that I installed.
It appears what I have heard is true. Very hard to find a 223 bolt head for a long action that is a "drop in".
Bill
If it is a factory action (Not T&Ted) then there would be no affect from changing bolts.
yes there would, the ramp cut in the bolt can very some. it may or may not be noticeably better or worse.
Well that would be true if the guns was somewhat in time to start with. I garentee that it is out of time, and changing the bolt body could not do any harm to what already exist, as you have noted it could actualy improve things.