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I'm rebarreling my pa's old Rem 700 from 30-06 to 35 Whelen and was looking at replacing the bolt. I was wondering about the compatability of a stainless bolt in a non-stainless action, would there be galling issues?
Richard
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I wouldn't think stainless on carbon would be a problem. It's stainless on stainless that is really bad. In either case, greasing regularly (like every day of use) would prevent any galling anyway. -
The only SS part of the factory bolt is the handle. The rest is polished, jeweled, or nickel plated 4140. More important is pre or post guide rib.Last edited by kendog4570; 02-05-2024, 9:23 AM.Comment
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Look for the guide rib notch in the old and new bolts.
It's on the bottom of the right side lug when the bolt is installed in the receiver and you are behind the gun.
It's on the bottom left hand side when you are looking at the boltface:
All 3 of those pictured bolts have the guide rib notch.
You can use a bolt with a guide rib notch in an action that does not have the guide rib.
You just can not use a bolt without the notch in an action with the rib unless you make the notch cut into the bolt first.Last edited by ar15barrels; 02-05-2024, 5:35 PM.Randall Rausch
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Thank you Randall, no notch on mine so looks like I'm good to go.Look for the guide rib notch in the old and new bolts.
It's on the bottom of the right side lug when the bolt is installed in the receiver and you are behind the gun.
It's on the bottom left hand side when you are looking at the boltface:
All 3 of those pictured bolts have the guide rib notch.
You can use a bolt with a guide rib notch in an action that does not have the guide rib.
You just can not use a bolt without the notch in an action with the rib unless you make the notch cut into the bolt first.
Richard"This country with it's institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing goverment, they can excercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismemember or overthrow it."
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Galling occurs in only certain metals and where both parts are of the same material. Aluminum and austenitic stainless steel are the most common culprits. Chromolly steel is not succeptible to galling except at insanely high friction loads (basically welding).Frank
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