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While my Sako 85 is getting the barrel chop figure I might as well flute the bolt as well. Looks like the main players are Gunworks but I've also seen some pictures of NZ Hunter stuff as well. Anyone have advise & experience here - good or bad. Who would you use?
I've seen several bolt fluting jobs done by Gunworks and they were beautifully machined and the bolts were still smooth to operate.
Id go gunworks too. very clean and tidy job.
Its a sako leave it as god intended
i have done about 4-5 sako's, all done at Gunworks, hassle free.
turns them into a sexy beast!!
Im also tempted to flute mine. How many grams are we talking?
Fuck all but it looks gangsta
https://www.gunworks.co.nz/shop/item/bolt-fluting
Aside from the aesthetics do you get anything else out of it? Genuine question. I imagine if it froze then it would be easier to fix with the fluting hahaha
As cool as fluted bolts looks, I don’t like the idea of more dirt leaves, sticks and crap getting into the action, magazines and trigger from fluted bolts. I have had two trips where the Sako trigger locked up with rubbish in it and having to strip and clean back at home. Maybe I’m just hard on my gear in thick scrub and crawling on all fours with the rifle on the ground.
Maaate, dont get a guy in, do it yaself! A file and a drill, what could go wrong? :thumbsup:
I think they look great, but gotta make it harder to clean, and as others have said more likely to trap debris in the sort of bush I hunt. For tops hunting or range use I would have it done, though not much benefit from saving weight on a range rifle...
Oh... that looks really really sexy, I'll talk myself into it over time... :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Voids warranty & accuracy guarantee if you care about that
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Originally Posted by Cigar
i have seen this statement come up when ever fluted bolts are discussed, usually from people who have never had a fluted bolt. i have fluted my sako bolts since my first finnlight in 2005-6, and done about another 4 since then, and i do a lot of hunting 6-8 days a month,depending on time of year, double that over March-April, and spring time,(shift worker, 4 on 4 off) with multi day hunts 4-6 times a year and i have never had any issues with dirt, twigs etc, jamming actions, magazines. not saying it can't happen, but i don't think it is an issue that some people think it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by tikka
but at the end of the day, it is your decision, so if you have any doubt it may be better to leave it original.
That great you have issues with the flutes, so how many grams would you save in fluting?Quote:
Originally Posted by HUNTY
Me too I’m a shift worker 7 on 7 off at work at the moment multi tasking, only at home with the wife 50 days a year she’s good like that.
You wouldn't be saving much weight wise but the fluting looks great and that's good enough reason to do it if you want to. Will be sending my Finnlight and Tikka bolt to get fluted next week.
I have a few rifles with fluted bolts and they are like magnets for those little mountain beech leaves, doesn't affect how they function or anything but I hunt mainly tops, minimal time in the bush/scrub but still the wee buggers manage to get into my action and mag
I was going to have my one done but gunsmith advised against it, as well as the half cock safety lock hole which is popular. Reputable smith so took his advice
I’m the opposite I’m in the bush 90% of the time mainly because of the hound wanting QCB action. Yeah I know what you mean about the little mountain beech leave, every day or two stripping the rifle down cleaning the rubbish out of the barrel channel and action etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
If I was only tops hunting or having a dedicated long range Tahr/Chamois rifle yeah I would flute the bolt and barrel.
Pretty much all my shooting is tops so I just bundled up & couriered out my bolt to gunworks for fluting. Thanks to those who contributed information :thumbsup:
Just got my bolt back from Gunworks. I'm an anal retentive fussy b%&$tard - all I can say is wow. Beautiful work, great service - another very happy gunworks customer.
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Originally Posted by LJP
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