Bolt handle - straight / turn down

[Ben]

For the past year, I've been working on a scout rifle.
It started life as a 98' Mauser Turk, 8 X 57 mm.

Yesterday, I received the bolt handle from my gunsmith in Colorado. I think the rifle looks and handles much better now.

Ben

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This is what the rifle looked like 1 year ago.
I hand picked this rifle out of about 35 Turkish 8 X 57 mm rifles in a local gun shop about 10 yrs. ago and paid $60 out the door . It has a pristine bore.

By the way, now that all the work is completed, ( glass bedded, Timmney trigger- - set to 1 lb., scout mount D & T - - installed, and scout scope, turned down bolt handle) I've had some of my " good friends " offer me my $60 investment back. You just can't beat a good friend.

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Here are the " After Photos"
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One more thing, it is a SHOOTER ! !

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[Walter Laich]

Man, he did a great job on that!
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did you do the channel the bolt handle now sits in?

[Ben]

Walter Laich

Did you do the channel the bolt handle now sits in?

Yes I did.

I went slow with a Dremel and a carbide cutter.

Didn't get in any hurry. Used a black crayola crayon on the underside of the bolt handle to continually " mark " where wood needed to be removed.

If you've ever done a few, it is a fairly straight forward task. Took me about 45 minutes to do the work.

Ben

[nagantguy]

Nice work, what a handy and handsome rifle. You are right that turn down looks much better.

[Ben]

Nice work, what a handy and handsome rifle. You are right that turn down looks much better.

Yes, a bit like adding make-up to an ugly woman....." It can't hurt anything."

Ben

[tomme boy]

Did you have to notch out the receiver under the bolt? Sometimes you have to depending on how the bolt was welded back on.

[Ben]

Did you have to notch out the receiver under the bolt? Sometimes you have to depending on how the bolt was welded back on.

Yes, I did have to remove some metal to provide for 100% lock up of the bolt.

Ben

[Petrol & Powder]

Well done ! I like that peep sight as well.

[thebigmac]

Well done ! I like that peep sight as well.

(Yes, a bit like adding make-up to an ugly woman....." It can't hurt anything.")

Hey Ben; From all the reading I have done here on CB, I didn't think you knew any
ugly women...

[UBER7MM]

Great job Ben,
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Gives the rifle a custom look!
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Did you tig weld or braze a new handle on the original bolt, or did you forge the original handle into the new shape?

[Sweetpea]

Looks great!

AND...

Since nobody mentioned it already...

Ya got yer booger hooker on the bang switch...:mrgreen:

[Ben]

I didn't do it, but my gunsmith forged the original handle into the new shape?

[Ben]

(Yes, a bit like adding make-up to an ugly woman....." It can't hurt anything.")

Hey Ben; From all the reading I have done here on CB, I didn't think you knew any
ugly women...

I've seen more than a few in my time.............

Ben

[nekshot]

you gota good smith Ben, great job!

[bedbugbilly]

Great job - a beautiful bolt! That target is pretty impressive too! Looks like you have done a beautiful job on the rifle - enjoy it!

[Ben]

It is a really fun rifle to shoot !

Ben

[JWFilips]

Hi Ben,
Are you using the original front sight with that receiver sight?
Thanks

[Ben]

JWFilips :

A year ago before making the decision to turn my rifle into a scout rifle, I used the military front sight . The arrangement zeroed just fine with the rear receiver sight.

A year later, there is no military front sight on my scout , here is my front sight.

An ivory bead from the 1950's. I cut the barrel to 24 " , re-crowned the barrel , and then put the front sight ramp and front sight on.

Ben

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[EMC45]

Great looking (and shooting) combo Ben!

[Ben]

I can't say that I've still only got $60 in the rifle, .......but I probably have not crossed $250 yet.

Pretty good shooting $250 package in my opinion. Of course, keep in mind that 90% of the labor was free because I was doing it. What is time to a hog ? ?

Ben