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Thread: Titanium bolt handles - Kimber rifles

  1. 03-06-2021, 08:55 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flyblown View Post
    How many dollars per gram does that equate to mate?
    If you want to break it down to a per gram value, then its about $5.50 per gram for each new bolt handle.

    Or about $3 for every gram reduced.
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  3. 03-06-2021, 09:34 PM #17
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    Make one out of Aluminium? Can have it with a bit more bulk to have similar strength but same weight. Titanium is neat though.
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  4. 03-06-2021, 09:39 PM #18
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    Make one out of balsa wood


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    I love to carry a heavy varmit weight rifle around for a walk...the more I do it...the lighter the bog std Howa SS houge feels in my hands...agree 100% far better to loose a couple of kgs off the puku dept.
    a sling to put across shoulder makes lots of sence too.
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  6. 03-06-2021, 10:43 PM #20
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    stop it...black knobs are just so over rated LOL.......
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  7. 30-07-2021, 07:03 PM #21
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    Update

    Well, after an extended layover in Miami for some reason these two arrived in the post today. Nice and light and well made.
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    New and old together.
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    Replacing the handles was a breeze. Put bolt knob in between two pieces of pine in the vice, bit of a twist and off they popped. Interestingly the older 84m handle had red loctite on it, and the newer 8400 handle had no loctite at all.

    Handles installed.
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    Take the stock off and just use the bare action, save lots of weight!
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  9. 31-07-2021, 08:48 PM #23
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    I'd like one for my Montana. Where did you get it from?
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  10. 31-07-2021, 09:15 PM #24
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    Got it from a guy in the US. I have a import permit for 2 more.
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  11. 31-07-2021, 09:19 PM #25
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    Ok.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08 View Post
    Ok.
    You will need to re do your load development from scratch if you fit one of these mate.


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  13. 31-07-2021, 11:05 PM #27
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    Also interested if you do another order. Didn't see this original post. I talked to this guy a awhile ago and he wasn't sure about shipping to NZ
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  14. 01-08-2021, 01:33 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    You will need to re do your load development from scratch if you fit one of these mate.


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    That would be a disaster.
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  15. 01-08-2021, 04:17 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mauser308 View Post
    The bottom one needs a slight indexing to line it up to a place where my OCD doesn't start screaming at me... A minor recess into the bolt body's threaded section and bob's your alternative cousin's uncle's third friend twice removed. Or something...
    Better now? @Mauser308 thanks for triggering my inner OCD.
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  16. 01-08-2021, 04:24 PM #30
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    I just breathed out after first seeing the off-center photo.
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