Nice, he's going to flute the bolt also, so hopefully I can distinguish between the two. Probably have him cerakote it too, so might be tough to tell, but at least I'll have a total weight. Cutting the barrel to 20" also, making it even harder. I'll ask him if he can do a before and after weight on the fluting.No educated guess, but looking forward to what you find
I was also thinking for maximum weight loss, fluting the bolt. I know on my M70 it shaved about 1-1.5 oz, probably less on a Kimber bolt.
I would be careful fluting the bolt on a CRF like the Kimber. The extractor can ride on the flutes and you may feel it cycling the action in addition to riding over rounds in the magazine. Not saying don't do it necessarily, just make sure you go in with both eyes open. Here is a writeup with weights on one that might prove useful.No educated guess, but looking forward to what you find
I was also thinking for maximum weight loss, fluting the bolt. I know on my M70 it shaved about 1-1.5 oz, probably less on a Kimber bolt.
I bought one from the guy on this thread and it it nice, It is on the rifle I have posted here before. I need to grab some more for a couple of other rifles I have picked up. Mine is just the regular Ti-84 with hollow end but not fluted. Regular is Ti one is $50 and Ascent $75
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Hmm, I guess this is a different guy than the one that makes the ti + carbon ones? The one i got has a ti handle with a carbon fiber knob. I assumed there was only one 24hrcampfire guy. ???I bought one from the guy on this thread and it it nice, It is on the rifle I have posted here before. I need to grab some more for a couple of other rifles I have picked up. Mine is just the regular Ti-84 with hollow end but not fluted. Regular is Ti one is $50 and Ascent $75
Kimber TITANIUM bolt handles - 2016
Gonna do another run of bolt handles. If you want one, post what model 8400 or 84 (don't need L or M), quantity, and what version handle in this thread. Do NOT send a PM for your order, if you do I will delete it. It's much easier to keep track of everything here in one place. I will co...
I got a mountain ascent bolt for my Montana from that guy like ~ 5-6 years ago. It’s been great.I bought one from the guy on this thread and it it nice, It is on the rifle I have posted here before. I need to grab some more for a couple of other rifles I have picked up. Mine is just the regular Ti-84 with hollow end but not fluted. Regular is Ti one is $50 and Ascent $75
Kimber TITANIUM bolt handles - 2016
Gonna do another run of bolt handles. If you want one, post what model 8400 or 84 (don't need L or M), quantity, and what version handle in this thread. Do NOT send a PM for your order, if you do I will delete it. It's much easier to keep track of everything here in one place. I will co...
I bought one from the guy on this thread and it it nice, It is on the rifle I have posted here before. I need to grab some more for a couple of other rifles I have picked up. Mine is just the regular Ti-84 with hollow end but not fluted. Regular is Ti one is $50 and Ascent $75
Kimber TITANIUM bolt handles - 2016
Gonna do another run of bolt handles. If you want one, post what model 8400 or 84 (don't need L or M), quantity, and what version handle in this thread. Do NOT send a PM for your order, if you do I will delete it. It's much easier to keep track of everything here in one place. I will co...
I miss read that last night - apologies. Read this - especially the part at the end. Kimbers don't have the "bump" so maybe they would consider doing it? My CNC knee mill could theoretically do the fluting but I don't think it's worth all the fixtures/rotary head. The main hiccups are the fixed ejector like they detail and the extractor rotation on the bolt.
That's where I drew the line. Temping to drill it out with my drill press, maybe I will, but I'd probably butcher it. Not paying kampfield for 2 grams out of 5 lbs...
Yeah it wouldn’t do much. There were pics here of one of luke moffats rifles that had a drilled out trigger guard.
