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ordonnanz gewehr	Stupid question concerning converted Vetterli bolt...	Lead	[-]
Posts: 20 (05/20/09 09:27:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I'm not sure if this question has been covered here before. If I convert a Vetterli bolt to centerfire, could I theoretically use it in the different models of Swiss Vetterli's? The idea is to avoid having to convert more rifle bolts than needed. Thanks in advance for any replys (please be gentle)! Get 'em while you can...
eglib	Not Stupid Question	#1	[-]
Posts: 905 (05/20/09 09:35:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Stupid Question: After loud explosion, you ask yourself, "Why didn't I ask about that? hey, didn't I have five fingers on that hand?" What rifle year model bolt were you considering? I'm not going to know the answer to this myself, but that's the first thing we need to know. Bruce
Al		#2	[-]
Posts: 15 (05/20/09 09:51:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	My dear ole pappy used to say " There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers" Better to ask than lose an eye or finger There are some great posts that will give you an idea of the problems you may encounter. BOLT CONVERSION , M71 M81 bolt switch , Parts interchangability? , there are some great posts by some very experianced people on this forum, (thank god or I would be lost ).
czechmauseritis		#3	[-]
Posts: 1761 (05/20/09 10:58:26) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Bottom line on bolt interchangeability is this... Question #1: Does the headspace match (reasonably well)? Do a search on the conversion posts as this has been explained here several times already. Experience for most has shown that the older rifles (M71, etc.) tend not to interchange with the newer ones (M78, M81) and that the newer ones will interchange 'most' of the time. You still need to measure the bolt length to check headspace... Question #2: Does the bolt fit in the intended rifle? Many times the headspace will work, but some of the other parts relationships are a little off and the locking lugs won't engage, the sear won't hook up right, or some other thing. You answer those two questions right and chances are you won't damage any anatomy... "E Svizzeri sono armatissimi e liberissimi" "The Swiss are the most armed and the most free" N. Machiavelli, Il Principe Capitolo
ordonnanz gewehr	Thanks Guys!	#4	[-]
Posts: 21 (05/21/09 07:56:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks for your replies guys! What I've got here is a M71 Vetterli that I bought a few years ago. I cleaned the old girl up without scrubbing the patina off. The bore has some large pits about 3 inches in from the chamber. The rest of the bore looks pretty good. I'm hoping once the bullet passes the craters it will have plenty of rifling to stabilize before leaving the muzzle. I've gathered some .348 Win Brass and a set of Lee .41 Vetterli dies, don't have the bullets yet (need some advice on those). I contracted the flu with a K31 when they first appeared in the Simpson Ltd Shotgun News ad, can't remember how may years ago that was now. I now have several K31s, along with some SR 96/11s and the one M71. Was thinking about finding a few more Vetterlis since it seems that the older I get the more my interest is drawn to the early cartridge era. ( Early cartridge era + Swiss flu = Vetterli ) Anyway, it looks like the thing to do is to have GAD convert my bolt and to start loading. Anybody got a good recipe using Trail Boss powder? Thanks again for everyone's comments. Get 'em while you can... Last Edited By: ordonnanz gewehr 05/21/09 08:02:54. Edited 1 times.
czechmauseritis		#5	[-]
Posts: 1765 (05/22/09 07:34:06) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Nothing with Trail Boss... I use SR4759 pretty much in all my oldsters Vetterlis, Peabody and Beaumont, to good effect and good accuracy, so I haven't tried that powder yet. 19.5 grns of 4759 is a good load in most Vettys "E Svizzeri sono armatissimi e liberissimi" "The Swiss are the most armed and the most free" N. Machiavelli, Il Principe Capitolo

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