Ahh, progress, was wondering today if you had done any more to this.
For the technically challenged like me, if you are taking a bit off the rear of the locking lugs, and a little off the opposite face inside the action, wont that lead to a little extra headspace issue ? One of those questions I have always been meaning to ask.
Edit for question 2.
Say someone had a Mauser 98 and an old extra bolt body, could they make an action wrench out of it by adding an extra length to the rear of the body, taking off the third locking lug or course, but maybe not ?
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Homer moment there.
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