No. 8 Bolts

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Yeah, the guy sounds like a real loser.

Cartridges need to be fed in with your fingers.

[Peter Laidler]

One of the first things you soon learn with firearms is the it is simplicity itself to get a rifle to fire. The DIFFICULT part is getting the other associated bits to work in unison. Things such as unlock, extract, eject (very difficult), cock, feed, load and lock.

[smlemk111]

Yes the magazine you see in the rifle is that of a British no7 and it does feed very nicely see where the bolt head is ground on the bottom, I did have problems with it unground as it snagged on the rim of the next round in the magazine. Now the empty cartridge case hits the rim of the round in the mag. as it is pulled out of the chamber by the extractor and it is ejected. works slick. It was right after Steve put his instructions on the forum that I was able to buy the No8 bolt head that I am now using off the internet, since that time other than the No8 bolt heads at IMA I have never seen one for sale. I bought the barreled actions for as I recollect $20.00 each as I thought perhaps I could use Canadian No7 bolt heads. I did build the 2 rifles, the Jungle carbine and the No4 T . I used the same bolt in both rifles but now have the opportunity to get the No4 T (.22) its own bolt and finish a couple more of the barreled actions. I had sold 2 of the actions off to a friend and told him about the sale at IMA so he ordered 2 no8 bolt heads and this spring after it warms up we will put them together. I put Steve N in NYs instructions on the board as they worked well and now with the availability on the bolt heads there must be several people that have the barreled actions kicking around as I recollect the were 50 or more available at the time.

[Hal O'Peridol]

Hello Everyone,

I found the instructions from Steve N, enclosed are the instructions in question and some pictures of my Jungle Carbine with a No. 8 bolt-head.

Best,

Al

Thanks Al! I had lost my instructions and planned on doing the project from memory, so was doomed to failure. This helps TREMENDOUSLY!