First let’s cover the three types of lubrication you should or can use. They are CLP by Break Free, Corrosion X and Aeroshell 64. The first two are purely for rust protections. CLP is great for getting down into hard to reach places and foams and expands on contact. It is also quite thin andContinue reading “Lubricating your Savage Bolt”
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Another Way to Make Savage Bolt Lift Easier
Rear Gass Baffle. What is that? Well its part number 28 on the chart bellow and I absolutely hate this thing. This article is why I hate it and how to at least minimize the problems it creates. First it is an extra part that can break. This would not be a problem but itContinue reading “Another Way to Make Savage Bolt Lift Easier”
M10/110 Bolt knob upgrades
They are here. This I spent a lot of time on. Mostly because making a handle that would not spin was a challenge. Well long story short I am including E6000 glue with this because that is the only way to get it to stay from. The Bolt handle is round all the way aroundContinue reading “M10/110 Bolt knob upgrades”
Clamp On Bolt Handles
Clamp On Bolt Handles for the every day man or woman.
Bolt Lift Kits
For some time now I have seen an occasional odd duck as far as savage bolts go. It is a new single piece firing pin and it is here to stay. According to Savage all savages from 2019 and on will be using this type of uni firing pin with a cocking indicator. The cockingContinue reading “Bolt Lift Kits”
Savage Bolt Lift Kit
Its here. I have experimented with many types of bolt lift kits and found most of them poor if not totally unsatisfactory. Then I found these bearings and modified them to work. its actually a little challenging to modify them in my lathe because they are hardened and my tooling does not last very longContinue reading “Savage Bolt Lift Kit”
New Bolt Bushing Jig
For a while I have wanted to make a good fixture to bush Rem style bolts. I did have one but it was terribly inadequate. Flexed to much too and I had to use it in the 4 jaw chuck. A customer that has done business with me a few times now sent me hisContinue reading “New Bolt Bushing Jig”
Mag Catches Now in Black
I have been busy. Boyds rifle stocks had a booth at the Great American Outdoor show. I was able to demonstrate my product to them and they were immediately interested. The did however want the ear on them so I modified the design for them. They are now anodized too. They should match much moreContinue reading “Mag Catches Now in Black”
Savage Bolt Lift Kit and other Methods
NOTE: I have since this article come up with a much better bolt lift kit system. You can read about it here. The opening of the bolt is an important factor mainly for the competitive shooter. He needs to cycle his bolt fast and shoot again if the conditions are good to shoot a tightContinue reading “Savage Bolt Lift Kit and other Methods”
Fluting my Rifles Bolts
You know how it is. You get online and look at all those high end rifles with fluted bolts and just want one. But for a 125$ thats a steep price to pay. So I decided to do my own. First one I did was my model 12FV. It was quite easy. Made a fewContinue reading “Fluting my Rifles Bolts”