August 4, 2022Blueprinting Rem700 Action — “How to” with Rifleshooter.comYou may be familiar with the phrase “blueprinting an act”, but do you really understand what it means? What operations are performed to an action during blueprinting? Bill Marr, a gunsmith from RifleShooter.com, has written a helpful article that will help you understand the blueprinting process for Rem 700. This article demonstrates how manual tools can be used to complete the tasks. Bill, who owns 782 Custom Gunworks Ltd. can perform many of these operations using modern automated machinery. Bill has written a follow up article on Truing Rem 700 receivers with a Lathe. Bill’s informative article explains how he blueprints the Remington 700 short-action receiver with a.308 Win bolt. He walks through the steps of action disassembly.
Ream Minor Diameter Receiver Threads
Square the Receiver Lugs
Square the Face of the Recipient
Lap the Bolt Lugs
Square the Bolt FaceBill used a variety Brownells tools to complete the blueprinting task. These included: Remington 700 Armorer’s Kit; Manson Receiver Accurizing Tool; Bolt Lapping System; Bolt Face Truing tool; Manson Receiver Ring Facing Cut; Multi-Vise Jaw Pads; Silicone Carbide Abrasive; and Do-Drilling Oil. The bushings are used to guide the receiver tap. This helps to chase the threads and ensures that they are square. Truing the Receiver FaceUsing a receiver facing tool, the front is verified. The tool is placed on top of the tap and rotated by hand. To lubricate the tool, we used Do Drill. Lapping the LugsThe bolt lap tool is a device that screws into the front end of the action and applies rearward pressure to the bolt face. A small amount of lapping compound should be applied to the front of each lug. The bolt handle can then be raised and lowered several times. It is important that no lapping compound is applied to any other surfaces. Truing the Bolt FaceOn the bolt, the central portion of the bolt face was very low. Truing the Bolt FaceThis Rem 700 bolt face was now perfectly square to the action. This article provides an overview of the process, but it should not be attempted without the supervision and guidance of an experienced gunsmith.
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