Thread: Titanium bolt handles - Kimber rifles

I did the same to my tikka . Felt the weight of the titanium versions in the shop and thought , oooh , those are light .
Bought one , took it home , whipped out the stainless version and was actually surprised at how light that was . Not a vast difference as I has expected .
So you will save weight but may not be a huge amount in the big picture .
Have you weighed the original to see how much difference it would be ?

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Have you weighed the original to see how much difference it would be ?

Good question: 38g for 84m bolt handle compared to 13g for Titanium. As for the 8400 bolt handle I haven't weighed that yet, however as they are more chunky than the 84M profile I expect the weight saving to be greater there.

In the grand scheme of things, not really talking about massive gains, but then when does rational thinking apply to firearms?

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

Good question: 38g for 84m bolt handle compared to 13g for Titanium. As for the 8400 bolt handle I haven't weighed that yet, however as they are more chunky than the 84M profile I expect the weight saving to be greater there.

In the grand scheme of things, not really talking about massive gains, but then when does rational thinking apply to firearms?

so a teaspoon of water then in weight , minus the teaspoon...