Thread: Show me your lightweight rifle

Originally Posted by Jaybe

Hi mate, do you know who did the bolt work?

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No - sorry I dont.

Posted this before. Just sold to a mate. Was a great little shooter. 6.5 Grendel, Howa mini that I restocked. Talleys, vx1 and rem700 bottom metal. Bobbed the bolt shroud, added a alum bolt knob etc. If you really want lightweight, you gotta go jandal for the recoil pad haha

@FRST Can I ask what you mean by "bobbed" the bolt shroud? It's not a term I'm familiar with and I can't make sense of the meaning

Also where are the best jandals found?

Originally Posted by Preacher

@FRST Can I ask what you mean by "bobbed" the bolt shroud? It's not a term I'm familiar with and I can't make sense of the meaning

Chopped it in half. No real need for them to be that long. Warehouse jandals are fine.

I was just joking about the jandals lol. Although off to the warehouse when next in Taupo!

As a side note, what is the best way to cut and sand jandals? Worth knocking up a hot wire?

Originally Posted by Preacher

As a side note, what is the best way to cut and sand jandals? Worth knocking up a hot wire?

Cut them close to the right shape and tape off your rifle butt with masking tape, going right to the edge of the butt. Glue jandal on with a decent epoxy and wait for it to set hard. then grind jandal just the same as a normal butt pad, on a shearing grinder or a circular sanding disc, or a belt sander clamped in to the vice. And carefully sand away ensuring you follow the 'lines" of the stock. Stop sanding as soon as touch the masking tape. Easy peasy, works great.