I purchased this bolt online as a Remington SA M700 with an aftermarket shroud. Well it's not a M700 bolt. It is a 1/2" short and does not have the slot in the right locking lug. What is it for?
Posts: 438 | Location: California | Registered: 01 December 2004
The shroud looks like a Howa/Weatherby Vanguard or a certain model of Mossberg rifle that escapes me at the moment.(1500?) I'm not very good at this I'd have to have it in my hands to get a closer guess at it.
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Posts: 5604 | Location: Eastern plains of Colorado | Registered: 31 October 2005
I have looked at a couple of them lately at the local gunshop... I was interested in the one in 30/30, but the guy on consignment wants too much for it in my book...$425.00...
Posts: 16144 | Location: Southern Oregon USA | Registered: 04 January 2005
It is definately a Remington 700SA or Model 7 bolt with a custom bolt handle and bolt shroud. The cocking piece is a dead give-a-way as is the bolt body. I don't know who made the shroud but, it looks kind of cool. They could have done a better job on the handle. None of the 721/722/725/700SA/LA/7 bolts had a slot in the lug.
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Posts: 1699 | Location: San Antonio, TX | Registered: 14 April 2004
It appears that someone, for some unknown reason, put a 788 bolt shroud on a model 7 bolt. Notice the firing pin retaining pin showing on the right side of the shroud.
Posts: 466 | Location: South West USA | Registered: 11 December 2006
I was going to say 722. These pre-700 models didn't have the guide groove in the lug. At least my 721 doesn't. But it looks to be 1/2" short like you said. I guess it is a 7 or XP100, but I'm not real familiar with those.
It looks to have a modified handle. Definitely not a 788, which has rear locking lugs. No idea on the shroud. Figure it out, cause I think those short bolts are worth quite a bit more.
Pre-1974 700’s did not have the anti-bind slot cut into the right locking lug either, but being as how this bolt is ½ inch too short it isn’t a 722 or a pre-74 700.
Look at a 788 bolt shroud and tell me that it isn’t identical to the one shown on this bolt. Not a 788 bolt, but a 788 shroud.
Posts: 466 | Location: South West USA | Registered: 11 December 2006
The 600's and the XP-100 bolts were the same length. Changing the bolt shroud and bolt handle is no big operation. I believe the M7 and the new XR-100 actions are the same length as the 600's and XP-100's.
Posts: 868 | Location: maryland | Registered: 25 July 2004
Thanks for all your help. Once lead in the right direction, I went to a local shop and compared the bolt to both a M600 and M7. It is a M7 bolt. The seller has agreed to take it back so all is good.
Posts: 438 | Location: California | Registered: 01 December 2004
