Browning A-Bolt III

[TomG]

(12-06-2014, 11:24 PM)Highpower Wrote:

(12-06-2014, 10:16 PM)TomG Wrote: A nice beefy bolt that stays solid even when fully open.

I'd say so!  What is the diameter of that bolt Tom?

Looks like about 7/8" Willie, says the wooden ruler that's within reach.

[Highpower]

(12-07-2014, 09:55 AM)TomG Wrote: Looks like about 7/8" Willie, says the wooden ruler that's within reach.

Yeah that ought to do the job. Wow.

I have to say, I like the bolt release button feature. A lot easier to deal with than a 3-position safety. 

[TomG]

Willie,

The small button on the right side is the bolt lock override button. It allows a round to be ejected without having to release the safety. The bolt stop is a more robust button on the left side that allows for very easy bolt removal. I like the location of the safety and the fact that it has a cocking indicator. They did a good job on the design.

Tom

[dallen]

Tom I think mine looks better.

[TomG]

I agree, but mine shoot farther.

It's looking darned good David. How much more is there to do?

[dallen]

(12-07-2014, 10:29 PM)TomG Wrote: I agree, but mine shoot farther.

It's looking darned good David. How much more is there to do?

It will do a 1000 yards with the right load just not as fast as your's.

work not a lot, still have to chamber it, and a few other little thing, but there's as you know a butt load of prep to do before it can be blues and the cast hardening colors put on it, I hope to shoot it before the end of January but I'm in no hurry.

Here's a shot of the bottom of the receiver that shows how much there is to sand, (they say if I buy stock in 3M I can get sandpaper free, and I need a bunch.



David

[TomG]

David,

You may want to try using stones rather than sandpaper. Commonly used for polishing molds and dies, they are available in various shapes, sizes and grits. The good thing is they will conform to the surface you are polishing and won't round off the corners like sandpaper. McMaster Carr sells them as smoothing and polishing stones. They cost $6-$10 each, but if you use them with a lubricant like WD-40 or kerosene and they will just about last for ever.

Tom

[dallen]

I have a couple Die Sinker stones they work pretty good, I use mostly DA pads that have glue on them and wrap them around popsicle sticks to stop the round over. Only place that I have to really watch in the Barrel the action only has a couple spots which are apt to get rounded over, those two big flat slab sides, but I have a granite counter top cutout that I can lay the action down flat on.

The DA pads cut faster then regular sandpaper, anyway that's my theory and I'm sticking by it, the Chinese Sandpaper well lets just say that stuff will not ever be called John Wayne paper.

DA

[7mag]

Looking foward to more of this thread.
I have a Browning bolt action in 7mm mag. made in Japan years ago.  It is accurate and has punched holes in a lot of deer.

[TomG]

My son just ordered a scope for his 7mm Mag. He decided on a Nikon Prostaff 5, a 4.5-18X40 with a Mildot reticle. Surprisingly, there aren't a lot of what I would call entry level scopes available. The choices really aren't there until the price reaches the $2000-$4000 range. We were looking for 16-18X with a Mildot reticle in the $500-$600 range and there were 2 Nikons and 1 Leupold that sort of fit the bill.

Tom