dfanonymous
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I'm afraid to ask this on here. I'm not sure how many actual gunsmith's are on this forum anymore.
I have a few 700 actions in the safe that i stripped and retired because the cam timing was so badly off.
I'm thinking about finally getting around to fixing them. Is it better to add metal to action where the bolt cams and the file it down, or is it better to remove the handle on the bolt and reweld it? I've seen it done both ways.
Which would lead me to the follow up question…if I remember right, the handles are brazed on. Would it be better to tig braze it (silicon bronze) or just hit it with a regular weld and thin filler?
I have a few 700 actions in the safe that i stripped and retired because the cam timing was so badly off.
I'm thinking about finally getting around to fixing them. Is it better to add metal to action where the bolt cams and the file it down, or is it better to remove the handle on the bolt and reweld it? I've seen it done both ways.
Which would lead me to the follow up question…if I remember right, the handles are brazed on. Would it be better to tig braze it (silicon bronze) or just hit it with a regular weld and thin filler?