olsixrod
Plastic
- Joined
- May 21, 2004
- Location
- Venice, Florida,USA
Hi all, I'm re barreling / re chambering a XP-100 to 7.62 X 39. I used a take off RUGER NO-1 barrel,with .308 bore, cut to 17 in.and installed a muzzle brake,In my haste to shoot this piece, I chambered and head spaced, using a bolt from another XP in 7mm/BR. The good news is, this thing really shoots, 1/2 MOA with hand loads right out of the SPEER book. Bark and bite is less than a 44 Mag, but down range performance on live game is un believeable. All in all,this is a sweet piece to shoot, and has already taken a toll on the hog population, here in so. Florida.
Now for the problem.I intended to open up the original bolt face,(221 fireball)but have been warned against this by several 'smiths I trust, for various reasons. I tried all the usual sources for a new or used bolt, and came up empty, even my REM. factory connection failed me on this one! Can the 221 bolt be modified safely? How? or can anybody source a bolt for me? A good condition used 7mm-BR bolt could be easily fitted / head spaced, even if I have to set the barrel back a turn. Is anybody else out there playing with this combination? Thanks for the help, Paul
Now for the problem.I intended to open up the original bolt face,(221 fireball)but have been warned against this by several 'smiths I trust, for various reasons. I tried all the usual sources for a new or used bolt, and came up empty, even my REM. factory connection failed me on this one! Can the 221 bolt be modified safely? How? or can anybody source a bolt for me? A good condition used 7mm-BR bolt could be easily fitted / head spaced, even if I have to set the barrel back a turn. Is anybody else out there playing with this combination? Thanks for the help, Paul