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Bolt Jeweling #7168269 05/13/18 02:37 AM
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Anyone have someone reputable in the DFW area that does this? Or a recommendation of where to mail it off to? I have a LH SA Rem 700 bolt that needs to be jeweled-

Thanks!

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What is bolt jeweling? Adding bling to your bolt?


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Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42
What is bolt jeweling? Adding bling to your bolt?

That's exactly what it is. I've considered it on my 10/22, just never makes it up the priority list.

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Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42
What is bolt jeweling? Adding bling to your bolt?


You've seen jeweled bolts. Shiny patterns ground into the bolt, along its' length. Used to be common on Rem 700 CDL, and Super Grade Win 70's, I believe.


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Originally Posted By: duckhunter175
Anyone have someone reputable in the DFW area that does this? Or a recommendation of where to mail it off to? I have a LH SA Rem 700 bolt that needs to be jeweled-

Thanks!


I've always wondered what the process is for jeweling a bolt. I guess I should pay my Google bill and see if I can find a video.


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Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Kampfeld Custom can do it. I had him flute my bolt and install a larger knob. Very fast turnaround, I believe I got my bolt back in 4 days.

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Well looky there.

https://youtu.be/U2ggYjdzfsg

It takes some pretty specialized tools to do it right. Pretty damn cool.


Originally Posted by KRoyal
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Originally Posted By: ImTheReasonDovesMourn
Well looky there.

https://youtu.be/U2ggYjdzfsg

It takes some pretty specialized tools to do it right. Pretty damn cool.


Man, I am normally not skeered of tedious work. But geez!


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Well looky there.

https://youtu.be/U2ggYjdzfsg

It takes some pretty specialized tools to do it right. Pretty damn cool.


Man, I am normally not skeered of tedious work. But geez!


That's what I said. I guess by bolts will stay dull black.


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Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Awesome, gonna shoot him an email!

The old Remington 700VS had jeweled bolts and I'm building a replica (left handed) so it's gonna happen!

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Rifle bolts were "jeweled" to provide a medium to hold a layer of lubrication using the "Gun Oil" of the day and make the bolt's operation slicker than greased snot... a descriptive term I learned from my NROTC Firearms Instructor at Admiral Farragut Academy at St Petersburg Florida in 10th grade in 1959..along with other usable command terms like "find me the KEYS to the oarlocks"...and God help you if you operated the 'O3 A3 Springfield's you lived with on your bunk, bolt with your finger tips, instead of the pocket at the edge of your palm just below the thumb joint...'cause that's the only place as his swagger stick would "instruct" you where the Springfield's smooth round bolt knob was supposed to go when you obeyed the command to show him your palm to see if you'd been using it for any unauthorized other nite time activity's...
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I heard jeweling a bolt will shrink your group size in half.


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Originally Posted By: Scott W
I heard jeweling a bolt will shrink your group size in half.


Yup- you got me there, the secret is out up

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A nice wood stock, deep blueing, and a jewled bolt make a beautiful rifle.

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I could see getting your bolt jeweled if building an exact replica or were desperately trying to impress the ladies due to less than optimum physical dimensions. Else there are other things I’d rather spend my money on.


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Originally Posted By: bo323
A nice wood stock, deep blueing, and a jewled bolt make a beautiful rifle.


Couldn't agree more-- this one will be wearing synthetic though!

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Originally Posted By: booradley
I could see getting your bolt jeweled if building an exact replica or were desperately trying to impress the ladies due to less than optimum physical dimensions. Else there are other things I’d rather spend my money on.


roflmao

It's a replica but south paw style-- re-creating a LH Rem 700VS but with a few modern tweaks that won't be overly apparent.

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This is the 30.06 I inherited from my grandfather....the bolt is jeweled....I guess it was the style back in the day....




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I've seen it done with a pencil chucked up in a drill and abrasive paste on the eraser, I was laughing but it actually turned out nice.

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It was a common ‘upgrade’ on many rifles usually found on the higher end factory models. Pre-64 Winchester 70s had jeweled bolts in the Super Grades, Remington 700 BDLs had them while the ADLs did not, etc.

Many custom rifles from the 40s through the 80s had them. My basic understanding is the process is a fairly simple one of polishing the bolt on a lathe, and repeating the process to create the crosshatched “jeweled” look.

Not seen nearly as much these days where synthetics are largely the order of the day.


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I didn't know jeweling was such an oddity. I have two Rem 700's with jeweled bolts and have had a couple of shotguns with jeweled bolts, as well.

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Originally Posted By: papa45
I didn't know jeweling was such an oddity. I have two Rem 700's with jeweled bolts and have had a couple of shotguns with jeweled bolts, as well.


It’s not an oddity at all to those of us of a certain age. smile

I actually do not prefer it for hunting because in bright sunlight I imagine it could throw off a “glint” if the sun angle was right. Especially in open alpine country.


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Originally Posted By: ImTheReasonDovesMourn
Well looky there.

https://youtu.be/U2ggYjdzfsg

It takes some pretty specialized tools to do it right. Pretty damn cool.


Cool video. Pretty labor intensive.




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