oversize charging handle Marlin 60 / 70 / 795 oversize bolt handle
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I found the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Marlin-60-70-79...145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb4818e09
It's a tight fit with a bit of filing and set it in place with epoxy. I'm thinking I can probably make my own with setscrews.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Marlin-60-70-79...145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb4818e09
It's a tight fit with a bit of filing and set it in place with epoxy. I'm thinking I can probably make my own with setscrews.
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While having a larger more comfortable handle to operate the bolt with appeals to me, I wonder about the effects of that weight on the bolt.
First, the mass of the bolt is what controls the speed that it opens (And Closes) on firing.
Does the added weight make a noticeable difference? Is ejection changed? Does the slower closing bolt still feed ammo OK? Does it still work with 36 grain ammo?
Second, that bolt handle isn't really mounted to the bolt at all. It just sort of rides along in a slot.
The design basically beats it's self up in stock configuration by slamming into the sides of that slot every time the bolt opens or closes.
If you look at it, that bolt handle and the slot it rides in is where the worst wear in the gun occurs. It's visible the first time you shoot it and steadily gets looser with time. Fortunately, that looseness doesn't hurt anything, but it's there none the less.
Is adding extra weight out on the end of that bolt where it will have the most leverage and cause the largest increase in wear between the bolt and the lever a good idea?
Has anybody fired a million rounds with a heavy bolt handle? I'm curious to hear an extended use report on this.
First, the mass of the bolt is what controls the speed that it opens (And Closes) on firing.
Does the added weight make a noticeable difference? Is ejection changed? Does the slower closing bolt still feed ammo OK? Does it still work with 36 grain ammo?
Second, that bolt handle isn't really mounted to the bolt at all. It just sort of rides along in a slot.
The design basically beats it's self up in stock configuration by slamming into the sides of that slot every time the bolt opens or closes.
If you look at it, that bolt handle and the slot it rides in is where the worst wear in the gun occurs. It's visible the first time you shoot it and steadily gets looser with time. Fortunately, that looseness doesn't hurt anything, but it's there none the less.
Is adding extra weight out on the end of that bolt where it will have the most leverage and cause the largest increase in wear between the bolt and the lever a good idea?
Has anybody fired a million rounds with a heavy bolt handle? I'm curious to hear an extended use report on this.
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I can't speak to the one in the original post but the DIP product works just fine. It is lightweight aluminum. I don't have a million rounds through it since the install but I do have a couple thousand and no issues. They've been around a good while and are very popular. They were previously sold under the Rimfire Technologies banner which is a sponsor of the Rimfire Central Forum. I reckon if they were causing issues, we'd have heard about it by now.Fast Frank said:
The buffer, feed throat, and assorted springs are likely to go long before a million rounds anyway. Not to mention that I doubt I'll EVER shoot that many rounds through the gun.
Lets see...
If a fella went shooting every weekend and shot a brick each time...
500rds x 52wks = 26000 rounds/year
1000000/26000 = 38+ years
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