Detritus
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I am in need of guidance and advice on how best to proceed with a project i've been thinking of for some time.
I have a remington 700 SPS-Varmint that I wish to put a "Tactical/Target" style extended bolt knob on, and since I have a desire to work toward becoming a gunsmith, I naturally have questions.
First (but NOT most important) what if any pros and cons do the various makers (Badger,PTG, Surgeon, etc) have over one another? does anyone who's used/installed more than one brand/style have a strong recomendation??
Sencond, I've been looking the various How-to threads i've found scattered about on the web, Most deal with the Badger knob but since pretty much all of the knobs i've found use the same 5/16"-24 thread size, the how-to should be universal. so far all of these discussions fall into three categories,
Can anyone help with a possible link to a True step by step illistrated how-to? Or have any other helpful suggestions on where to look or how to proceed because i REALLY don't wanna muck this up so bad I have to replace the bolt!
Of possible note: except for over the summer I do have access to the machine shop at the local Community college (currently in the program) and the majority of the work i'd do would be performed at that location for now. the available tools, mills, lathes are admitedly somewhat basic but the instructor knows, understands, and accomdates as well as he can my personal reasons for being there.
anyway it's half past midnight here, i'm tired and frustrated, and I have work in the morning..
Thank you for your time and any advice, help etc you choose to share,
I have a remington 700 SPS-Varmint that I wish to put a "Tactical/Target" style extended bolt knob on, and since I have a desire to work toward becoming a gunsmith, I naturally have questions.
First (but NOT most important) what if any pros and cons do the various makers (Badger,PTG, Surgeon, etc) have over one another? does anyone who's used/installed more than one brand/style have a strong recomendation??
Sencond, I've been looking the various How-to threads i've found scattered about on the web, Most deal with the Badger knob but since pretty much all of the knobs i've found use the same 5/16"-24 thread size, the how-to should be universal. so far all of these discussions fall into three categories,
- "Send it to Smith X " in my case this defeats part of my purpose in doing this project.
- a written, unillistrated, step by step, but many times vague description "I did Steps A, B, C, and D"
- an Illistrated version of the above showing most but not all of the steps taken, the most common ommision being the reshaping of the square stub to round so that it can be threaded. Also almost none of them mention the dimensions of the stub prior to being reshaped.
Can anyone help with a possible link to a True step by step illistrated how-to? Or have any other helpful suggestions on where to look or how to proceed because i REALLY don't wanna muck this up so bad I have to replace the bolt!
Of possible note: except for over the summer I do have access to the machine shop at the local Community college (currently in the program) and the majority of the work i'd do would be performed at that location for now. the available tools, mills, lathes are admitedly somewhat basic but the instructor knows, understands, and accomdates as well as he can my personal reasons for being there.
anyway it's half past midnight here, i'm tired and frustrated, and I have work in the morning..
Thank you for your time and any advice, help etc you choose to share,