Well I had the bolt on my Tikka rifle fluted by a company in South Dakota. I noticed a friend of mine had his done and I thought it looked cool. Anyway, I got it back today. I think it looks great. Total cost was $50, $40 for the work and then $10 (and some change) for return shipping. There are several patterns to choose from. I picked the Wrought Iron pattern. Just thought I'd pass this along in case anyone was thinking about it.
Kevin
https://www.longriflesinc.com/
Bolt Fluting
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Re: Bolt Fluting
Is there a functional purpose or just to look purty? Could that possible weaken the bolt?
Does it lighten the gun any noticeable amount?
I've seen some rifles with a fluted bolt & they do look purty.
Does it lighten the gun any noticeable amount?
I've seen some rifles with a fluted bolt & they do look purty.
George
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Re: Bolt Fluting
They claim it does not weaken the bolt nor cause any functionability (is that a word?) issues. It does lighten the bolt, but maybe the weight of a feather......it is totally cosmetic in my opinion. The cuts look a lot deeper than they actually are, they are not deep at all.
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Re: Bolt Fluting
Been thinking about spiral fluting or jeweling myself . That looks good .
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Re: Bolt Fluting
Thx for the info.
George
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