Convert Your Bottom Bolt Release To A Top Release

**scope eye** · 07-10-2013, 02:06 PM

Hey Savage Shooters, I just converted my bottom bolt release "trigger guard model" to a top bolt release, with no drilling grinding jury rigging none of that, all I did was change the trigger sear to the top style "it is part of the sear" get this for the grand sum of $12.55, I got it from Numrich I used part # 139590C, there are prefixes all the way though K, I don't know what differences are so, I just went with a model 10 part number.

Dean

**missed** · 07-10-2013, 02:19 PM

Nice!!! Did you just have to relieve out the stock some? How did it fit on the side of the receiver since the top bolt ones have the flat spot and my bottom bolt does not have the flat spot.

**scope eye** · 07-10-2013, 02:28 PM

All I had to do is bend the release tab ever so slightly, "I mean a really minimal amount", just enough for it not to rub against they action,
the stock I am using is a Boyds thumbhole, so nothing had to be done to the stock,

Dean

PS: I am sure if you have a bottom release stock, a little love from a dremel will do the trick.

82boy · 07-11-2013, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by scope eye

All I had to do is bend the release tab ever so slightly, "I mean a really minimal amount", just enough for it not to rub against they action.

You got real lucky, these sears are very hard, and are know to break when the ever so slight amount of bending is put on them.

**scope eye** · 07-10-2013, 02:39 PM

I think this is a great news, since it now opens the doors to a lot more choices, for stocks and accessory's.

Dean

stangfish · 07-10-2013, 03:32 PM

I think this is a great news

**scope eye** · 07-10-2013, 03:41 PM

Thanks Fish for having a serial no as a backup plan, in case this didn't work out.
Dean

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stangfish · 07-10-2013, 03:44 PM

One of my projects was to work on a left side release. Now I know with just a little dremel work it will be no problem.

Nandy · 07-10-2013, 05:55 PM

Awesome! I thank you as a "in a couple of weeks" new owner to a bottom release hunter xp. I had order the centerfeed stock from boyds and would have been doing the dremel to make it work but now I just have to order the regular trigger guard and do this mod...
Thanks!!!!

**scope eye** · 07-10-2013, 06:04 PM

You see there is more to me than just, "Scope eye and his friggin outrageous speed obsession" LOL

Spanky

Nandy · 07-10-2013, 06:16 PM

This should become a sticky....

**scope eye** · 07-10-2013, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Nandy

This should become a sticky....

Yes that would be nice since it will cut down on the PMs, asking for the part number, among other things.

Dean

stangfish · 07-10-2013, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Nandy

This should become a sticky....

OH no you didn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nandy · 07-10-2013, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by stangfish

OH no you didn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! Stang, you need to shake your head side to side and swing your right arm/hand as if you are doing just one wave goodbye!

stangfish · 07-10-2013, 09:00 PM

I'm just sayin". How many stickies do you see on this site?

**missed** · 07-10-2013, 10:58 PM

This changes my stock choice up some, up till recently the choate was the only lefty centerfeed factory dbm bottom release you could get without going mcmillian or whidden customs.

**wbm** · 02-13-2015, 06:27 PM

You see there is more to me than just, "Scope eye and his friggin outrageous speed obsession

well there's still that too right?

**sharpshooter** · 07-10-2013, 11:48 PM

Bending the sear usually results in breaking it.....you must have been lucky.

**efm77** · 07-11-2013, 05:56 AM

Yeah I broke mine trying to bend the release tab a little. You can also get sears from Brownells. Keep in mind that the trigger pull may not be the same after you put the new sear in. Mine wouldn't adjust light enough and had terrible creep. A Rifle Basix trigger took care of that problem though. I'll have to look again but I think my 116 that has the bottom trigger guard release has the small gap in the stock still so might not have to be relieved.

**scope eye** · 07-11-2013, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by efm77

You can also get sears from Brownells.

Found them.

Dean

**scope eye** · 07-11-2013, 10:21 AM

One could clearance the side of they action, like I said it is a very minimal amount, less than 100 thou deep, and not even the whole side of they action just where the release rubs 1/2 inch travel at best, and anyway for 9 bucks each at Brownells, I would get a couple of spares in case one does break, because one thing is for sure, this was my first conversion but it's not going to be my last, I am sure there are many more to come.

Dean

Nandy · 07-11-2013, 10:43 AM

I have and oxygen acetylene torch and wonder if I use that just on the tab it will not affect the sear hardened part that contact the trigger ...

**scope eye** · 07-11-2013, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Nandy

I have and oxygen acetylene torch and wonder if I use that just on the tab it will not affect the sear hardened part that contact the trigger ...

I was thinking more propane or map type gases

Dean

**scope eye** · 07-15-2013, 02:00 PM

I have found some stainless steel sears, and they seem to be more forgiving when bending them plus the coolness factor, they are 21 bucks I have the part number, so PM me if you want it because I am not posting it on the forum, since some one scooped all they others up "shame on them" and if you do PM me make sure you are contributing member of this forum post wise, please don't ask me for the part number if you have a half dozen posts, I will give it to you but only after I feel all the frequent posting members have had a chance to get there's a couple at a time hopefully.

Dean

**scope eye** · 01-19-2016, 08:30 AM

I have never noticed the difference between before and after, although believe it of not I like my triggers at around 5 pounds. I am just to much of a bull in a china shop to have anything less than that.

Dean