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First I have communicated with Swamp and will be going to Sportsmans Warehouse to see about making a return of the bolt body 602. I will then puchase the 601 and get this project moving forward. But for giggles and grins follow along.
While all this talk and exchange of information was going on about the Original Disc Conversion to a 209 primer I did some experimenting here at home. I have a Disc Elite with the SSK 209 conversion kit so pulled the breech plug and put it in my original disc. Well it seems the bolt is only a few degrees from closing. The primer is sitting on a "ledge" or stop to keep it from going down the nipple too far. Thus preventing the bolt from closing. If someone with the skills would deepen the primer pocket a few thousandths, I think this conversion can be made with this modification.
Now keep in mind the bolt is made to only rotate in the action and not be pulled back to allow the primer to be inserted into the pocket. (actually this could be modified as well with a drill and a dremel to include a slot to pull the bolt back) So that could be a draw back for some. But with a Knight quick release detent screw that bolt will come out easily to install a new primer. Not perfect but functional.
Anyone out there willing to deepen the primer pocket a few thousandths if I get the exact depth and send you the part????? Id like to give it a try.
While all this talk and exchange of information was going on about the Original Disc Conversion to a 209 primer I did some experimenting here at home. I have a Disc Elite with the SSK 209 conversion kit so pulled the breech plug and put it in my original disc. Well it seems the bolt is only a few degrees from closing. The primer is sitting on a "ledge" or stop to keep it from going down the nipple too far. Thus preventing the bolt from closing. If someone with the skills would deepen the primer pocket a few thousandths, I think this conversion can be made with this modification.
Now keep in mind the bolt is made to only rotate in the action and not be pulled back to allow the primer to be inserted into the pocket. (actually this could be modified as well with a drill and a dremel to include a slot to pull the bolt back) So that could be a draw back for some. But with a Knight quick release detent screw that bolt will come out easily to install a new primer. Not perfect but functional.
Anyone out there willing to deepen the primer pocket a few thousandths if I get the exact depth and send you the part????? Id like to give it a try.