R700 Bolt Fluting "Group Buy" on SnipersHide

[Dacotua]

I want a Remington 700 VTR in .308. Just need to decide what I'm gonna do with this Thompson Center Encore I have on my hands first.

Keep it

[slow06]

Yes, I have three 700's. I have two .308's and one .223. Think I may get another in 300 WM. I have multiples of most of my guns as my son hunts and shoots with me and he's spoiled.

Got my bolts back from ceracoating.

Very nice - to both. That coating inside the flutes looks interesting, never seen anything like that before.

[GSXRK5]

I want a Remington 700 VTR in .308. Just need to decide what I'm gonna do with this Thompson Center Encore I have on my hands first.

[pontiac guy]

nice !!

[ffRich54]

[ffRich54]

Got my bolts back from ceracoating.

[ffRich54]

You have 3 Remington 700's? I am jealous.

Yes, I have three 700's. I have two .308's and one .223. Think I may get another in 300 WM. I have multiples of most of my guns as my son hunts and shoots with me and he's spoiled.

[slow06]

Just got my bolts back. Now just have to get them ceracoted.

You have 3 Remington 700's? I am jealous.

[ffRich54]

Just got my bolts back. Now just have to get them ceracoated.

[momo]

I dont need this but i have been thinking about getting my ruger mk ii bolt jeweled and this guy seems to do good work.

[ffRich54]

Mine will be getting ceracoated once I get them back

[YALE]

There's no real point to this. Jeweling will help you spot corrosion faster, but I'd rather duracoat the non-metal to metal parts so they don't corrode.

[NTexas_V-Star]

Hmmm....think I'll pass on this one. Thanks guys.

[bottlerocket]

Damn I wish I had a 700 now lol...

[ffRich54]

Can someone explain to me the gains from having that done? I'm curious.

Per Chad aka Long Rifles Inc on the Hide:

"Flutes on a bolt does three things:

1. Reduces weight
2. Provides foreign material a place to go.
3. Improves visual appeal.

If you hang out on this forum long enough you'll see the practice is often a venue (octagon ring?) for long winded heated debates over how effective the practice is on #1 and #2. Done well #3 is pretty much a dead ringer.

Hope this helped.

C."