Model xtractor install#

223 Remington bolt face, I will be opening it up to a standard, 308 Winchester sized bolt face. To learn more about how M16 style extractors are installed on Remington rifles, see Badger Ordnance M16-Style Extractor Installation on a Remington 700.Р”Р‡or this project I will be machining a Remington Model Seven bolt to accept a Sako extractor (the process for machining a Remington 700 would be identical to the Model Seven).

Of the three extractors mentions in this post, M16 extractor installation is the most difficult. Installation of a M16 extractor on a Remington 700, or Model Seven, requires the bolt nose recess on the barrel to be enlarged. The M16 extractor also requires a precisely drilled and reamed pin hole. The cut is larger and more complex than the Sako. M16 extractors (above) are milled into the rifleРІР‚в„ўs bolt. Installation of a Sako extractor on a Remington 700, or Model Seven, does not require the bolt nose recess on the barrel to be enlarged. Installation of the Sako extractor is somewhat easier than the M16. The cut needed for the Sako part is smaller than the M16 extractor, however, it does compromise the three rings of steel. Sako extractors are milled into the rifleРІР‚в„ўs bolt. Most importantly, retaining the factory extractor preserves the РІР‚Сљthree rings of steelРІР‚Сњ safety feature, completely surrounding the cartridge when it is fired. When changing bolt face sizes, machining the new bolt face to accept the factory extractor isnРІР‚в„ўt easily done. Removing the factory extractor from the rifle typically destroysР’В it, replacement if the rivet-less extractor is fairly easy and straight forward. On older M700s and Magnum rifles, the extractor is riveted in place. The factory Remington extractor (above) is one piece spring steel that is retained by a small lip on the front edge of the bolt nose. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a factory, Sako and M16 style extractor on a Remington 700? By installing an aftermarket extractor, the process is far easier. Machining a new retention rim is a difficult task. For instance, when opening up a factory bolt from a standard to magnum face will remove the rim that retains the factory extractor. So why use an aftermarket extractor on Remington 700?Р”Р„ftermarket Remington 700 extractors, like the SAKO and M16Р’В are especially useful when changing the bolt face size. Unlike the small piece of spring steel used on factory rifles, these aftermarket extractors can be removed as needed for cleaning and maintenance. While the stock extractor on a Remington 700 works well, aftermarket extractors, like the Sako (and M-16 style), are often used on custom rifles.

Model xtractor install#

Years ago, gunsmiths started to install them on Remington 700 and Model Seven rifles. In this post will install a Sako extractor in a Remington bolt action rifle.Р”Р„ Sako extractorР’В (above)Р’В is the name given to the style of extractor used on Sako rifles.