FLUTED BOLT

[Jrzbullelk]

Hello i am just wondering if there is anyone on this site "gunsmith" that has fluted a bolt i have a Remington 700 7mm mag that i am trying to get the bolt fluted i would also like to know the cost and if it would be worth it to do this to my gun, any help would be nice thanks 

[Biggerhammer]

I have had many Remington 700 bolts fluted over the years and hands down bar none. Kampfeld Custom has by far done the most pristine metal machining work than all the others combined.

http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/index_022.htm

His attention to detail is amazing, he will be building my next several rifles.

Here is the last bolt he fluted for me on a Benchmark built .338 Edge. This is the TI Fluting.

[high country]

Good luck getting Carl to build a rifle, he stays booked solid with bolts these days. He has a cnc set up to do the bolts and you will be hard pressed to find better or faster bolt fluting. It's cheaper for me to have him do my bolts than to do them myself....and as mentioned, he does as good of work as can be expected anywhere.

[Biggerhammer]

I must be a lucky guy, Karl should be settling down in Idaho about now. At least he was packing it up and heading that way last time we spoke on the phone.

[whacker1]

what part of idaho is he moving too?

[Biggerhammer]

Can't recal exactly where but during our conversation we figured it would put him 6 hours or so from me(Wenatchee).

[BULLBLASTER]

does fluting the bolt do antyhing to enhance the performance of the rifle? or just make it look cool? i have always wondered because alnmost all customs have fluted bolt and i dont see that it do much for performance, but mayybe im wrong.

[Biggerhammer]

Ha! Half of the crap we do to custom rifles isn't necessary in the accuracy department.👍

[carpsniperg2]

does fluting the bolt do antyhing to enhance the performance of the rifle? or just make it look cool? i have always wondered because alnmost all customs have fluted bolt and i dont see that it do much for performance, but mayybe im wrong.

I have only run a few guns with fluted bolts myself but have a lot of friends that get them done on every rifle. I think it is more for looks, but I could also see how it would help trap debris that gets into the action. So I am sure that would be of some benefit and a little weight reduction "not much" but still a little.

[Wea300mag]

Fluted bolts look very cool, even if it doesn't improve performance.

[Biggerhammer]

Fluted bolts look very cool, even if it doesn't improve performance.

I agree.

[snowpack]

shaves a little bit of weight.

[BULLBLASTER]

Ha! Half of the crap we do to custom rifles isn't necessary in the accuracy department.

thats what i was thinking, but wasnt sure.
never thought of having any of mine fluted... but i agree it sure does look cool!

[cwuwildcat]

Fluting the bolt is like putting 26"ers and low profiles on a Tahoe. It's for the looks and because you've got the cash.

[Taco280AI]