How to remove " bolt wobble " on Rem 700

[ERdept]

Great suggestions. Yeah, the accuracy of my rifle is top notch. I couldn't be happier .

But if you don't have that angle JUUUUUUST right your reloads can get a little sloppy . ERDept you know waht i mean. Kinda like maybe a ruger or sako. That fully supported feel during bolt cycling. Once that rem bolt closes it's like a vise .

Thanks Damon.....i recall their bolts being really good too

wow, NICE groups.

The wobble bugged me so much, I did get a Surgeon rifle. But accuracy was limited by me, on both being inconsistent.

On the way back, you gotta be just right, so it won't bind. I suppose that's just practice and repetition.

[protoolsnerd]

Awesome thread. And wow some high tech info from 6mmINTL . I'm not sure if i'm qualified to do all that . Prob give randy a call at R&D. He's done almost all of my other work . Anyone in the socal are like to go long range shooting?

[Trakker]

I had a tight bolt from PTG fitted to my Remington 700. It was -0.002 undersized.
I also ran a diamond stone over the rough edges and it smoothed everything out.
I touched the flutes and the sharp parts of the receiver.

Did wonders, then a light coat of oil.

[ar15barrels]

3+ year old thread caught me by surprise...

[Fjold]

3+ year old thread caught me by surprise...

Nothing on here surprises me.

[LBDamned]

3+ year old thread caught me by surprise...

me too... was ready to respond to post #6 with dead link... then realized why

[LynnJr]

Here are a couple pictures showing my double sleeved bolt and a Pacific Tool 0.704 bolt even if the thread is old.

[CK_32]

3+ year old thread caught me by surprise...

Well you can't complain they didn't use the search function lol

[6mmintl]

Another old trick is to weld small bead on bolt in closed positions where receiver supports front and rear of bolt,and grind on lathe to fit to receiver diameter - Clearance you want. Mostly Mausers for this one.

Many ways to get there for different actions/applications

[ar15barrels]

Another old trick is to weld small bead on bolt in closed positions where receiver supports front and rear of bolt,and grind on lathe to fit to receiver diameter - Clearance you want.

I do this in the rear if someone is staying with a factory bolt.
Then, I fit the bolt nose pretty snug in the barrel.
I believe that the rear is much more crucial to have fit nicely so the bolt does not go ricocheting around inside the receiver while the striker is falling.

[LynnJr]

6mmintl
Another trick is to drill the flats on the underside of the bolt shroud and put in some delrin