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Installing the Badger Ordnance Tactical Bolt KnobPacific
Tool & Gauge
is now making a jig for turning bolt handles down
and threading the knob for the Badger
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Lining up the alignment tool with the side of the lathe chuck. | |
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The center shown in
the photo is turned down to the major and minor widths of the bolt handle
immediately behind the bolt knob. In use, push the right side of the setup fork against the major width of the center held in the Albracht chuck and pull the bolt handle over against the wider part of the bolt handle shank behind the knob. |
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You then move to the
minor diameter of the bolt shank and set it up to where both sides are touching
the setup fork. Tighten the two bolts on the jig to tighten everything up and then drill the bolt knob with a center drill. |
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| This shows the bolt set up in the lathe turning fixture to turn down the bolt handle knob. | |||
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| The turned down section
of the original bolt knob has been threaded to fit the Badger Ordnance tactical knob. |
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| The installed Badger Ordnance tactical bolt knob. | ![]() |
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| Montana Rifleman bolt
with stainless Bryant Custom made bolt knob with Badger knob along side for comparison. |
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| Montana Rifleman bolt with Badger Ordnance bolt knob | |||
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| Badger Ordnance bolt
knob has been opened up to 3/8"-24 thread on left. Bolt handle with larger internal thread installed on right. This makes the bolt handle stronger at the thread than the original 5/16"-24 thread with not much difference in looks than the photo 3 from the top that has the original sized thread. |
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