Got Bolt Knobs?

Duzell · September 4, 2014, 10:38 PM

i was trying to find an nice machined bolt knob

by which i mean its not just the traditional round extended knob , or the basic checkering ring on the knob.

overall id probably like a custom one done , but unsure how to go about it. a custom engraved one would make it more personalized

Rock solid has a nice set of them , but they are not out yet ....

tahunua001 · September 4, 2014, 10:58 PM

have you looked at badger ordnance? they are the only ones I know of off the top of my head, but there are lots of them out there.

zoomie · September 4, 2014, 11:02 PM

There are literally thousands of bolt knobs out there. Badger, PTG, SAC, Surgeon, Brownells. Lots more on eBay, many by hobbyist machinists. Contact one and see if they can make you a one-off.

http://bit.ly/WiIYPs

Duzell · September 6, 2014, 05:25 PM

did that, most look very ...stock

and the "custom" ones i find are so similar to ones i could get on midway or brownells its not funny

tobnpr · September 7, 2014, 10:26 AM

Engraved one would be hard to come by. I could turn a custom one, but it's far cheaper to just buy Surgeon/Brownells for me. Do you already have a bolt handle w/ 5/16" x 24t?

Duzell · September 7, 2014, 03:20 PM

no not currently, i was sending my bolt to a smith in the area, for threading.

i just wanted a unique bolt knob

i was looking at rock solids, but they have not released them yet

Gunplummer · September 7, 2014, 05:48 PM

Threading? I had a takedown bolt on a Japanese Arisaka that screwed off. What kind of rifle are you working on?

Duzell · September 7, 2014, 07:39 PM

HOWA 1500

Magnum Wheel Man · September 8, 2014, 09:19 AM

how about PTG...

if the knob would be the same as a Remington 700???

I had a custom Remington 700 bolt & knob from PTG ( if I remember correctly

) I ordered for my custom 6.8 SPC bolt action... they had quite a few options

https://shop.pacifictoolandgauge.com...nobs&x=11&y=10

**4V50 Gary** · September 8, 2014, 09:23 AM

Take a NRA Summer Gunsmithing machine shop class and make your own. The take TIG welding and weld it on.

About 1/3 of my classmates made their own and welded it. The rest of us (myself included) reforged the existing handle.

Duzell · September 10, 2014, 05:56 PM

May be the way to go

Mosin-Marauder · September 10, 2014, 06:07 PM

TIG Welding is one of the easiest forms. It's stick welding that can b e rather difficult. I didn't have to take a class to learn how to.

hooligan1 · September 10, 2014, 06:17 PM

Try Stockade, and Badger Ordinance....I have an oversized bolt knob on my Savage 110, .270 win., thats pretty decent but I believe its Savage....not positive....got it from midway.

F. Guffey · September 11, 2014, 03:40 PM

I was modifying a few tools, I needed something on a long stick? that would allow me to hook and pull. I have a set of fire place tools, 4 pieces plus the stand. All of the tool heads and stand have duck head castings.

For different I could mount the duck heads on the cocking piece, drilling and tapping would not be necessary on 90% my bolts. On those 90% I have never found it necessary to use the pull knob. I could make one to fit all, that would allow for setting the safety when taking the bolt apart or when deterring the amount of fitting when adjusting the safety.

Then there would be 'the duck bill up' right or left.

F. Guffey

tobnpr · September 11, 2014, 05:07 PM

^^

Duck head bolt knobs...Now, that's some funny chit, there...

September 4, 2014, 10:38 PM	#1
Duzell Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: Monterey Posts: 803	Got Bolt Knobs? i was trying to find an nice machined bolt knob by which i mean its not just the traditional round extended knob , or the basic checkering ring on the knob. overall id probably like a custom one done , but unsure how to go about it. a custom engraved one would make it more personalized Rock solid has a nice set of them , but they are not out yet ....

September 4, 2014, 10:58 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	have you looked at badger ordnance? they are the only ones I know of off the top of my head, but there are lots of them out there. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

September 8, 2014, 09:19 AM	#9
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	how about PTG... if the knob would be the same as a Remington 700??? I had a custom Remington 700 bolt & knob from PTG ( if I remember correctly ) I ordered for my custom 6.8 SPC bolt action... they had quite a few options https://shop.pacifictoolandgauge.com...nobs&x=11&y=10 Last edited by Magnum Wheel Man; September 8, 2014 at 10:19 AM.

September 8, 2014, 09:23 AM	#10
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,309	Take a NRA Summer Gunsmithing machine shop class and make your own. The take TIG welding and weld it on. About 1/3 of my classmates made their own and welded it. The rest of us (myself included) reforged the existing handle. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 10, 2014, 06:17 PM	#13
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,619	Try Stockade, and Badger Ordinance....I have an oversized bolt knob on my Savage 110, .270 win., thats pretty decent but I believe its Savage....not positive....got it from midway. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

September 4, 2014, 11:02 PM	#3
zoomie Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,870	There are literally thousands of bolt knobs out there. Badger, PTG, SAC, Surgeon, Brownells. Lots more on eBay, many by hobbyist machinists. Contact one and see if they can make you a one-off. http://bit.ly/WiIYPs

September 6, 2014, 05:25 PM	#4
Duzell Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: Monterey Posts: 803	did that, most look very ...stock and the "custom" ones i find are so similar to ones i could get on midway or brownells its not funny

September 7, 2014, 10:26 AM	#5
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Engraved one would be hard to come by. I could turn a custom one, but it's far cheaper to just buy Surgeon/Brownells for me. Do you already have a bolt handle w/ 5/16" x 24t?

September 7, 2014, 03:20 PM	#6
Duzell Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: Monterey Posts: 803	no not currently, i was sending my bolt to a smith in the area, for threading. i just wanted a unique bolt knob i was looking at rock solids, but they have not released them yet

September 7, 2014, 05:48 PM	#7
Gunplummer Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2010 Location: South East Pa. Posts: 3,364	Threading? I had a takedown bolt on a Japanese Arisaka that screwed off. What kind of rifle are you working on?

September 7, 2014, 07:39 PM	#8
Duzell Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: Monterey Posts: 803	HOWA 1500

September 10, 2014, 05:56 PM	#11
Duzell Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: Monterey Posts: 803	May be the way to go

September 10, 2014, 06:07 PM	#12
Mosin-Marauder Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,320	TIG Welding is one of the easiest forms. It's stick welding that can b e rather difficult. I didn't have to take a class to learn how to.

September 11, 2014, 03:40 PM	#14
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	I was modifying a few tools, I needed something on a long stick? that would allow me to hook and pull. I have a set of fire place tools, 4 pieces plus the stand. All of the tool heads and stand have duck head castings. For different I could mount the duck heads on the cocking piece, drilling and tapping would not be necessary on 90% my bolts. On those 90% I have never found it necessary to use the pull knob. I could make one to fit all, that would allow for setting the safety when taking the bolt apart or when deterring the amount of fitting when adjusting the safety. Then there would be 'the duck bill up' right or left. F. Guffey

September 11, 2014, 05:07 PM	#15
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	^^ Duck head bolt knobs...Now, that's some funny chit, there...