Rem 721, does the bolt head thread on to the bolt???

[Faust]

I have a friend that whants me to repair the bolt face on his rem 721, 270 cal., the rim that retains the extractor is badly chiped and it will require welding(with the use of heatstop paste) and turning the face back to recoup the rim; problem is that I do not have a fixture for the bolt to turn it (handle is in the way) and I see a clear parting line all the way arround the bolt body about 3/8" behind the lugs, soooo.... does the head unscrew? I do not see traces of cross pins, if it is, is it LH threads?.
if there is no easy way I will make the bolt turning fixture but I thought to ask first.
Thanks.
Faust.

[Ron Walker]

Remington bolts (721 and 700, and 600) are 3 piece and silver soldered together. be sure to put indexing marks on all three sections because if enough heat gets back it will separate. Use a lot of heat stop , a tig welder, a jig to keep all 3 pieces in alignment, and be very careful. Ron

[JR in the NW]

Easy way to fix that problem is use a sako style extractor and convert the bolt. Tubb 2000 from Brownells is the one I use.

[Faust]

Thank you for the feed back gents. I will proceed with caution.
Faust

[akajun]

You know you can use a new bolt for a 700 in a 721/722. Just cut it for a sako extractor as was mentioned earlier.

[JR in the NW]

Originally posted by akajun
You know you can use a new bolt for a 700 in a 721/722. Just cut it for a sako extractor as was mentioned earlier.

I can repair the old one by soldering in a ring and cutting for the Sako extractor. New bolt not necessary.

[yovinny]

Almost no quality gunsmith will install a sako extractor in a remmy bolt anymore, because of the liability and amount of people that have been hurt or worse.

When a sako extractor is installed in a remmy bolt, it dosent sit in the same place as it does on a sako, it lines up exactly in the right bolt lugway.

That gives a blown extractor one direct line to vent, a line right back into your face.

[JR in the NW]

Originally posted by yovinny
Almost no quality gunsmith will install a sako extractor in a remmy bolt anymore, because of the liability and amount of people that have been hurt or worse.

When a sako extractor is installed in a remmy bolt, it dosent sit in the same place as it does on a sako, it lines up exactly in the right bolt lugway.

That gives a blown extractor one direct line to vent, a line right back into your face.

The sako extractor sits in the same place. What is not recommended is a left handed shooter shooting a right handed gun and vice versa. Only in that scenario can the shooter be injured by a blown case.

[yovinny]

Originally posted by JR in the NW


The sako extractor sits in the same place. What is not recommended is a left handed shooter shooting a right handed gun and vice versa. Only in that scenario can the shooter be injured by a blown case.

The extractor dosent sit in the same place, in the Sako it sits directly in front of the bolt shroud, which blocks off the right lugway and is something Remmy bolts dont have.

I'll admit it would be worse shooting a rignt bolt left handed, but a face full of 60,000psi gas with bit's of steel and brass in it , is never any fun.
That also dosent explain why most gunsmiths refuse to install sako extractors in Remmy bolts anymore, at all, right handed or left.

The Remmy is one of the safest actions out there, totaly enclosing the case head and in mishap, venting it directly out the reciever wall vent.

Why anyone would want to cut part of the bolt away and allow that to vent directly back into you'r face instead is beyond me.
Especially since today, it's a well known and established problem.

[JR in the NW]

Originally posted by yovinny


The extractor dosent sit in the same place, in the Sako it sits directly in front of the bolt shroud, which blocks off the right lugway and is something Remmy bolts dont have.

I'll admit it would be worse shooting a rignt bolt left handed, but a face full of 60,000psi gas with bit's of steel and brass in it , is never any fun.
That also dosent explain why most gunsmiths refuse to install sako extractors in Remmy bolts anymore, at all, right handed or left.

The Remmy is one of the safest actions out there, totaly enclosing the case head and in mishap, venting it directly out the reciever wall vent.

Why anyone would want to cut part of the bolt away and allow that to vent directly back into you'r face instead is beyond me.
Especially since today, it's a well known and established problem.

You best get a message off to Tikka then because there is no shroud protecting the right raceway on that design either.