Remington 700 .308 HELP!!

eclipse

January 11, 2012 10:04

I hope you can help. Last November, my fishing and hunting partner's son and his friend were killed in a car crash on the North Shore of Lake Superior. His youth model 700 Remington (.308) was in a plastic hard case, and it flew out of the vehicle. The bolt was separate in the case, and the butt of the case broke open and the bolt was lost. I wonder...1) will any 700 .308 bolt fit? 2) where do I get one? 3) I know that headspace needs to be correct..is it likely that another bolt would fit with correct headspace?

Thanks!

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  charliemeyer007

  January 11, 2012 11:17

  Bolts do turn up, you might try posting in the wanted forum. I'd contact Rem and get a proper fitted bolt.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  January 11, 2012 11:53

  "I'd contact Rem and get a proper fitted bolt.".......+1, you will have to send the rifle to them

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  wpage

  January 11, 2012 12:16

  Contact the local police and see if anyone has discoverd it...

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  nononsense

  January 11, 2012 15:07

  eclipse,
  
  In the first place Remington doesn't 'fit' bolts. They simply put a barrel on an action and adjust the headspace by tightening the barrel. You can find original Remington M700 bolts for sale on many of the forums through private parties. These bolts come up for sale because the owners have switched to a one-piece bolt manufactured by PTG. The bolts run anywhere from $95.00/each to over $200.00/each depending on the greed of the seller or the stupidity of the buyer.
  
  Any of the current .308 bolts (0.473" bolt face diameter) will work in the action. Your gunsmith can 'fit' the bolt for headspace by adjusting the bolt face and lapping the lugs. He may even have one lying around from a trade or swap, it wouldn't hurt to ask...
  
  You could have a PTG bolt fitted to your M700 but the cost is high, somewhere between $165 up to $325 depending on additional parts and accessories. These are one-piece machined bolts with no soldering or welding.
  
  http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/products/parts/remington.htm
  
  Check the Auction side and post a request in the Wants Ads forums here.
  
  Best.

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  wpage

  January 12, 2012 02:50

  www.remington.com

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  NOAH

  January 12, 2012 03:26

  take the gun to your local gun shop and ask if you can see and fit one of there bolts(used gun of course) on yours to see fit and function.just a thought

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