A wsm would look right
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.
A wsm would look right
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.
204, 22 K-Hornet, 222, 223, 22-250, 22-250AI, 6BR, 243, 243AI, 6-06, 6-WSM, 250-3000AI, 270, 7-08, 7RM, 30BR, 308, 30-06, 375 H&H, 444 Marlin, 450BM, 458WM
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.
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Fill the case with epoxy. That should stiffen it up.
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.
There. that looks better. Paint it with some clear poly. Try an o-ring around the extraction groove.
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.
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