Straight and Spiral Bolt Fluting

Here are a couple of pics of our Remington and Tikka T3 bolt fluting options. There is also an option of a second safety bolt lock hole, that once we've installed a positive half cock, allows you to lock the bolt in the half cock position so it can't get knocked open or more importantly closed if you fall. All work is done right here by Ian, Norm and myself in Ian's machine shop, in the rifle assembly and load room, and on our comprehensive range facilities. When I get time, I'll post up more pics of our rifle builds and other services.

For any more info, prices etc, contact me at editor@nzhunter.co.nz
Please do not PM me, as I never remember to check them, but I will answer all emails, I promise!:yaeh am not durnk:
Greg

Tikka Spiral Fluting
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g/T3Fluted.jpg

Remington Spiral Fluting
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ing/Rem700.jpg

Remington Straight Fluting
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...traight700.jpg

Would you recommend this for a bush rifle Greg or would it just cause even more"bush dust" twigs and crap to get in action?

We do this to all our bush guns and haven't noticed any more rubbish in the action. It can't get into the chamber anyway. I personally think this is a non issue!
Greg

Hi Greg, I read your article in your Mag about what you did to the T3. I have 2 T3's (and working on getting a 3rd ;) and I was wondering how what it cost to spiral flute the bolt and drill the extra hole for the safety? Also do you need to have the whole rifle, or can I just send you the bolt?

Sniper,
Its $120 plus gst for the bolt fluting, and $50 plus gst for the half cock and safety bolt lock hole. We only do the hole as part of a half cock fitting, as the hole has to be in the half cock position. And yes, we really need the rifle to get the half cock position and therefore the hole in the right place. We can flute the bolt without the rifle though of course!
Greg

The safety bolt lock hole is that a spring loaded ball bearing detent type setup? I have a rem bolt with a maisey-style half cock that works fine but is easy to knock out of half cock into the bolt open position giving an annoying loud "click" noise could this be remedied with this hole set up?

Gidday YIM8,
No, it can't be fitted to a Remington as they have no bolt lock in the first place, unless its a very old 721 or 700. Its Tikka specific I'm afraid!
Greg

Hi, how much weight reduction would there be after fluting a Remington short action.thanks.

doinit,
Fluting a Remington bolt saves about 2 ounces.
Greg

I reckon they just look plain cool and any weight saving is a bonus :thumbsup:

Thanks there Greg.

Ever done a Kimber Montana bolt? Like on the new Kimber model?

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Originally Posted by Pointer

Ever done a Kimber Montana bolt? Like on the new Kimber model?

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Second that question - I have a kimber that could use the treatment.

Same, but a Sako and a Howa.

Oops, hadn't seen these queries - sorry! We've done Sako's before, and a Howa would be fine. A Kimber with the non rotating Mauser style extractor would be a pain, as you'd have to stop the flutes short of the extractor retaining circular clip. We will have a look at one when we have a minute - snowed under at the moment!
Thanks,
Greg

Any warenty issues doing this to a new rifle?

Yea, any modification of any sort null and voids the factory warranty, whether it be barrel threading for a muzzle brake/suppressor, or bedding the stock, etc, etc. So if someone is concerned about warranty, they should make sure they are happy with the rifle before they get any mods at all done to it. And its not the NZ distributor that's the problem here, its the manufacturers themselves, especially the European brands. They will not honour the warranty to the NZ distributor if you have modified the rifle in any way. I know in some cases the NZ distributors have decided to fix/replace rifles at their cost when the parent company has refused, but you can't count on it.
Greg

ive heard that straight flutting can cause some 'bumping"/catching' problems as you rotate the bolt on the feed lips and the case. how do you get around this. do you just flute one side of the bolt. im trying to decide hiw i want to flute my bolt. straight would be easier since then i dont have to bother setting up the gears on the dividing head. cheers

Rob,
Yea, there can be a bit of a notchie feeling as the bolt turns on the case shoulders with straight flutes unless you run two of them interrupted. Leave an unfluted section on the two flutes that pass over the shoulder of the top cartridge in the mag as you turn the bolt. Good luck.
Greg

do you do barnard p action bolt spiral flutes and how much

Sorry, been away for a bit. Yep, we do Barnards, $150 plus gst.
Thanks,
Greg