Bolt handle improvement

[chainsaw]

Has anybody done or seen a bolt handle that is made out of an empty case?Was thinking of trying it on my 30-06 out of a fired 30-06 case.

[Robinhood]

A wsm would look right

[bootsmcguire]

I handled one made from a 30-06. Didn't quite feel right, was a tad too slim. I'll bet Robinhood is right and a WSM would feel nice. Or maybe a WSSM crimped onto a shaft to space it outwards a bit.

[chainsaw]

So I tried a 30-06 first,seeing as how the rifle is chambered in 30-06.the thinness doesn't bother me as much as the length.It seems a little too long,I soldered it on so getting it off won't be a problem.I think I will try a short mag case on there next.

[daddyusmaximus]

I would worry about bending the soft brass case... Looks real cool though. If there was a way to stiffen it, it would work great.

[snowgetter1]

Fill the case with epoxy. That should stiffen it up.

[chainsaw]

I just ground down the bolt knob so the case would fit over it.Drilled the flash hole out and filled the case through the flash hole with solder.feels really strong,and if I decide,I already did,to replace the '06 case with a wsm case,all I need to do is heat it back up and pull the case off and I'm ready to start over.

[chainsaw]

Here's a bad pic of it with a 300 wsm case.I do like this better,not as long and a bit fatter.I'll try it for a while and see how strong it is,then clean up the rough edges a bit and do something to pretty it up.

[chainsaw]

Here's a clearer photo

[Robinhood]

There. that looks better. Paint it with some clear poly. Try an o-ring around the extraction groove.

[chainsaw]

Thanks Robin hood,I'm thinking I might drill the primer hole out again and putting a hollow primer cup in it so it looks like a live round.