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Where can I find a 450 BM bolt?? Most places are OUT OF STOCK.

I assume you already tried These Guys ?

The trick is Googling 458 Socom Bolt

Hoot

Hoot wrote:I assume you already tried These Guys ?

The trick is Googling 458 Socom Bolt

Hoot

Do those "work" 100%? I see a lot of banter about certain bolts that work and don't in the 450.

s4s4u wrote:

Hoot wrote:I assume you already tried These Guys ?

The trick is Googling 458 Socom Bolt

Hoot

Do those "work" 100%? I see a lot of banter about certain bolts that work and don't in the 450.

I've seen talk about the early adopted .458 SOCOM bolts being a little different from one manufacturer to the next but that was a long time back. The current spec for both shows rim diameters of .473. I know that my 450b bolt works fine with .308 rims. IIRC, Tony from TROMiX weighed in on this several times. SAAMI actually lists .473 +0 /-.010 as the acceptable rim diameter range for the 450b. I've found 450b brass as little as .468 and they cycled fine in my .473 bolt.

Hoot

I'm running the Leigh Defense 458 bolts with no issues.

Hoot wrote:

s4s4u wrote:

Hoot wrote:I assume you already tried These Guys ?

The trick is Googling 458 Socom Bolt

Hoot

Do those "work" 100%? I see a lot of banter about certain bolts that work and don't in the 450.

I've seen talk about the early adopted .458 SOCOM bolts being a little different from one manufacturer to the next but that was a long time back. The current spec for both shows rim diameters of .473. I know that my 450b bolt works fine with .308 rims. IIRC, Tony from TROMiX weighed in on this several times. SAAMI actually lists .473 +0 /-.010 as the acceptable rim diameter range for the 450b. I've found 450b brass as little as .468 and they cycled fine in my .473 bolt.

Hoot

I understand about size, but Tony from Tromix has had much to say about the shape of the bolt face and the way they are cut and that some will not feed correctly. He guarantees his bolt will work. I don't see that guarantee from many others and I have read many stories about guns not feeding with brand A and after switching to a Tromix bolt all is well. The BCG is the only part I haven't sourced and I would hate to drop $60 bucks on something that wouldn't run, y'know? There should be a "sticky" thread on bolts that work and those that didn't.

s4s4u wrote:...snip...There should be a "sticky" thread on bolts that work and those that didn't.

Done, good idea!

Hoot

Hoot wrote:

s4s4u wrote:...snip...There should be a "sticky" thread on bolts that work and those that didn't.

Done, good idea!

Hoot

Well done, Sir!

Hoot wrote:I assume you already tried These Guys ?

The trick is Googling 458 Socom Bolt

Hoot

Thank You - got one on the way

cowboybart wrote:

Hoot wrote:I assume you already tried These Guys ?

The trick is Googling 458 Socom Bolt

Hoot

Thank You - got one on the way

Be sure to let us know how it runs?