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How important is truing threads on a rem 700 action?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alex Wheeler" data-source="post: 1829636" data-attributes="member: 101859"><p>I agree, its hard to ream an interrupted hole like a receiver, I was never happy with the results. Id bet if you start measuring you will find the bores are over sized in the front of a reamed action. Very little material behind the lower lug to oppose the cutting force of the top of the bore, bushings do little to help. A custom hone is the way. Controlling the bolt body with tighter clearance is controlling lug contact. The lugs will still seat, but with more movement and vibration in a loose action. Tight actions need to be perfect though because there is no room for the bolt to pivot and seat the lugs. Unless you can make an action extremely straight, you will be better off with a little more bolt clearance. I dont mess with 700s at all anymore so I no longer fit new bolts or bush them. But when I did, financially a new bolt makes more sense once to add in the other benefits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alex Wheeler, post: 1829636, member: 101859"] I agree, its hard to ream an interrupted hole like a receiver, I was never happy with the results. Id bet if you start measuring you will find the bores are over sized in the front of a reamed action. Very little material behind the lower lug to oppose the cutting force of the top of the bore, bushings do little to help. A custom hone is the way. Controlling the bolt body with tighter clearance is controlling lug contact. The lugs will still seat, but with more movement and vibration in a loose action. Tight actions need to be perfect though because there is no room for the bolt to pivot and seat the lugs. Unless you can make an action extremely straight, you will be better off with a little more bolt clearance. I dont mess with 700s at all anymore so I no longer fit new bolts or bush them. But when I did, financially a new bolt makes more sense once to add in the other benefits. [/QUOTE]
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