New Remington 700ML Conversion

[Crappie Luck]

Posted for ratsnakeboogy


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Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit on a 700ML





This is what you get with "Hunters" kit. Firing Pin, Bolt Nose, Drill Bit &
spare cross pin. You may want to replace the mainspring.
Brownells 767-154-110
Midway 315415





Plastic Weather Shield (pressed on)
Twist off with Pliers





Weather Shield Removed





Locate notch in Firing Pin Head





Hook notch in firing pin head on firm edge. (I use 1/8" Aluminum fastened in vise)
Pull on shroud to expose slot in firing pin head. Install dime & release pressure.





Unscrew bolt off shroud. Clean outer bolt piece especially bore.





Bonding area for new bolt head.





Mask bolt exterior except bonding area, bead blast tip clean.
This may not be neccesary especially on a tight fighting new bolt nose,
but I do it to insure a good surface for locktite.





 

[Crappie Luck]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

Bead Blasted bolt nose area.





This is how you want the new nose aligned to the bolt.
Align the right edge of primer slot with center of bolt retainer slot.
(slot highlighted with masking tape)





Red Locktite the bonding area & press in padded vise if needed.
Some are loose, some are tight.





This is the tool I made for depressing the main spring.
3.2" of 7/16"I.D. tubing. Tapped one end 1/2-13 and Welded 5/16" Bolt
across the other end. Lets call it "Tool #1"





On tool #1 I drilled a 3/16" Dia. hole centered to the tube through the bolt.





Thread Tool#1 on until crosspin exposed, dime will fall out.





Drive out crosspin and remove tool #1.





Unscrew firing pin from shroud & head using protection if you want to save
 the old pin. I use a piece of leather. Use a soft jawed vice to hold shroud.

 

[Crappie Luck]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit




Pieces of firing pin assembly. Clean Spring, Shroud & End Piece.





Screw in new pin & spring with protected tool until tight.
(New Spring?) Install Tool #1 You may need 5/16" nut over pin tip
to expose crosspin hole. Put pressure on spring to start tool #1





Drill hole with provided bit. I hold another bit on the other side as a
reference for alignment. As the bit goes through pin center if resistance
is felt, finish drilling from the other side.





Install Crosspin. Remove Tool#1, putting dime in slot.





Measure new pin length. This one measured .395" tip to flat of base.
Screw pin assembly into bolt body.





Remove dime by locking slot on firm edge the same way the dime was installed initially. Dropping pin head into fired position.





Making sure pin is in fired position, measure protrusion above primer face.
(This one measured .125") Re-install dime and unscrew assembly.
.050-.060 is the pin protrusion goal.

Math Below
.125 protrusion *****.395 Length
-.060 goal prot.****-.065 Length Removed Off
---------------- ****------
.065 Off***********.330 Goal Length

Cut, grind or file pin down CLOSE to goal length. Re-assemble & Check protrusion.
Re-assemble & adjust length a little at a time. When length is right round off
the edges of the tip. Lube & Assemble.





FINISHED BOLT!
Contact "Hunter" on this board. Kits are $90 shipped for the .50 cal, and $100 shipped if you�re lucky enough to have a .45 700ML (more machine work on the .45 breech plug). He will install the bolt kits if the customer wants this service for $25.

Order Info: Fred Arnold
131 Rauch Drive
Marietta, OH 45750

Email: [email protected]

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

Thanks to Crappie Luck!!!

If anyone has any questions, let me know and get back to you as soon as I can.

This really takes a problem muzzleloader and turns it into something special that will be useful for a long time.

[color:#FF0000]Please remember, this conversion DOES NOT make the 700ML suitable for smokeless powder.[/color] It does however make it suitable for BH209, and makes it 95% cleaner due to reduction in blowback.


Don

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

"Hunter" is on Modern Muzzleloader by the way, not this board.

[color:#3333FF]The kit also comes with a new breech-plug with a ventliner, I will attempt to take a picture of that soon and post it.[/color]

I have not found it neccessary to bead blast the bolt head, just use a little fine grit sandpaper to clean it up a bit. You also do not have to make the bolt breakdown tool in the pics, any 700 disassembley tool will work.

 

[Tiny]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

Excellant Details.

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

Rat,

You da man..................& thanks CL for the assist.

I stored this little tid bit of info. in the gunsmithing fold for possible future use or reference.

Thanks much

FDXX75

 

[JohnnyBond]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

 

[Encore Eye Candy]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

I love this setup. I have a 700 ML that I converted over to a 209, do not like at all. Sad thing is the 700 ml is a great shooter. Would love to get it back in action.

Does it come with a new breech plug?

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

I love this setup. I have a 700 ML that I converted over to a 209, do not like at all. Sad thing is the 700 ml is a great shooter. Would love to get it back in action.

Does it come with a new breech plug?

[color:#3333FF]Yes, comes with a new breechplug with a replaceable vent liner.[/color] I'm having trouble with photobucket, or a picture would already be here, sorry.

 

[Boone 58]

Re: Installation of "Hunters" Bolt Nose Kit

Nicely done illustration!