jason41987
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as ive been playing around with the idea of converting a 5.45 AK to 5.56, theres a general lack of availability of bolt parts.. i have a 5.45 caliber bolt it has a 10mm rim diameter and a 1.5mm rim thickness... 5.56 has a rim diameter of 9.6mm and a rim thickness of 1.14mm
most people just use the bolt as it is.. and it can be a tad loose.. what id like to know though is what the proper procedure would be for adding some more material to this bolt for the proper bolt face or is starting with smaller bolt face a requirements?.. can it be welded up and machined back to where you need it?
im assuming said product would have to be re-heat treated
the other idea i guess would be to somehow fit in some kind of an adapter for the bolt face.. exterior dimensions to match the original bolt face, interior dimensions machined out to match the new bolt face.. maybe solder it in, or drill and pin it in.. see i dont know the proper procedure for reducing a bolt face when a new bolt isnt a possibility
most people just use the bolt as it is.. and it can be a tad loose.. what id like to know though is what the proper procedure would be for adding some more material to this bolt for the proper bolt face or is starting with smaller bolt face a requirements?.. can it be welded up and machined back to where you need it?
im assuming said product would have to be re-heat treated
the other idea i guess would be to somehow fit in some kind of an adapter for the bolt face.. exterior dimensions to match the original bolt face, interior dimensions machined out to match the new bolt face.. maybe solder it in, or drill and pin it in.. see i dont know the proper procedure for reducing a bolt face when a new bolt isnt a possibility
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