Need an opinion on my home made mosin bent bolt! UPDATED!

[usnmars 136]

Well I was bored this morning and figured I would try out a project that I have been thinking about for a while. :mrgreen: I don

[coldsolderjoint 84]

Wow.. looks almost the same! Was it hard to do?

[usnmars 136]

It really was pretty simple. I did it in about 30mins with basic hand tools that any self respecting home owner should have. I am not a machinist or anything, I just like to tinker and figure things out.

[Lublin 3]

Post a how to!

[Joe_D 0]

+1 on the how-to. Thanks.

[usnmars 136]

Well i started a write up, and should have it done by tomorrow afternoon. Looks like i am going to start another bolt, so i can get pictures to go along with it. Also I have an article that i am writing on "accurizing a mosin and tuning the trigger" about halfway done. My PE sniper has a trigger pull of about 3oz and is smooth as silk and breaks like glass. This rifle shoots less than 1" groups all day long.

[JonF 79]

Looks good! I just got my bolt back after send it out to have a swept back bent bolt welded on to clear the scope mount i also installed. I'm looking forward to your write up on the bent bolt and the action tuning. I have some images from the russian mosin tuning manual that i got from the surplus forums and also used to get the trigger pull down to about 3lbs. Perhaps you have also seen them?

[Malsua 1,422]

Looks very good.

 

Now if I could just find a Mosin worth buying.

[djg0770 481]

It really was pretty simple. I did it in about 30mins with basic hand tools that any self respecting home owner should have. I am not a machinist or anything, I just like to tinker and figure things out.

 

I want to know how you did this without a welder since I feel that's a little above and beyond "Basic Hand Tools". Looking forward to reading your how to!

[usnmars 136]

Here is the first part of my write up. I ended up being really busy and didn't get to work on it today, so here is what i have so far:

 

Well here is my ghetto sniper bolt for a mosin. It takes about 30 mins to make and seems to function well. I just like to tinker and in no way am I a machinist or gunsmith. I have tested my bolt yesterday and seemed to work well, but use these instructions at your own risk.

 

First off let

[usnmars 136]

UPDATED!!