smallcaljunkie Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 what is the best way to convert the standard Mauser bolt face to a magnum bolt face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 A recent thread on this very topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 for those of you stuck on the outlying planets, the trick is to bang the rock together. For those wanting a magnum bolt face, the trick is to cut off the bolt handle. put the body in the lathe, and attack with carbide bits. Then open up the bottom so there is only 180 degrees of magnum bolt face circle. Then weld on an new handle. I just got the thing to feed at 4:00 a.m. this morning:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceone Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Clark, I want to put an 8x57 barrel in a 95M Steyr action. How can I close up the bolt face for the rimless cartridge. Would it be feasable to tig weld a rim around the face then machine it out for the rimless case? riceone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 This is a great question and I hope you get a good answer. I screwed-up a bolt face opening it up and would like to add materal back to the face to try again. I've been thinking in-terms of a layer of silver solder that I think can be applied without cooking the front lugs by keeping them wrapped in a wet rag. I've also considered just slathering on some Marine-Tex epoxy which would probably work but is an approach that belongs on the Red Green show - couldn't show that kind of work off. The silver solder might not look much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1 Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 i've modified a nagant bolt by machining a ring to fit in the face ..then use 350 deg. solder to weld it in place..then openup the bottom feed lip of the bolt... this was for a 30-30 project i was working on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Page 55 of Walsh shows how to TIG weld up a Mauser bolt face to get rid of corrosive primer leakage pits. My guess is that if you can weld up the pits, you can weld up the rim. When welding on the bolt, use welder's paste, a heat sind, and/or a wet towel to keep the rest of the bolt cool. As soon as you are done welding, dunk the part of the bolt that is supposed to be cool in the water, leaving the hot part out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceone Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Thanks, I'll get back after I do it. riceone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Machining a press fit rim or one soft soldered is the way to go. Real silver solder is hot enough to draw the steel. In school we welded off center firing pin holes and pitted bolt faces all the time, however, we also sent them out for heat treating (carbon augmentation) afterward. Isn't the boltface on the M95 a seperate piece? If so, weld it up and get it heat treated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceone Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 The head is a seperate peice on the 95 M bolt. riceone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmsniper Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Machining a press fit rim or one soft soldered is the way to go. Real silver solder is hot enough to draw the steel. In school we welded off center firing pin holes and pitted bolt faces all the time, however, we also sent them out for heat treating (carbon augmentation) afterward. Isn't the boltface on the M95 a seperate piece? If so, weld it up and get it heat treated. 4538[/snapback] ZR1 know of any good heat reat companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Blanchards Steel Treating in Salt Lake City....I don't have the number on hand but search the net they're easy to find or search the archieves. Spec4 has been in contact with them recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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