Gunsmithing Silver brazing question

[db2000]

I have a .243 win Remington 770 youth model. The bolt handle sheared off the bolt. I can’t find replacement bolt. Someone said it was “silver soldered” on. I don’t know enough about silver solder or brazing.
Is there anyone on here to verify if that’s how it was originally put together and can you fix it? I’ll post pics this evening. Thanks

 

[BLEE]

Find a local gunsmith, or competent welder to TIG it, maybe?

Gunsmithing - How to tig weld a bolt handle?

So in doing some projects at work and some bolt knob conversions with the Tac Ops kit and I welding the stud to the handle I've become fairly comfortable with tig welding, and now I'm wondering what is involved in tig welding the handle onto the bolt body? Prep work, where to weld and any other...

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[Old Man with Gun]

Silver Soder is a common practice, or at least it used to be. It is a fairly low temperature way of attaching parts. Any decent gunsmith should be able to reattach it. But as it is not very common with today's guns, I'd try to find an old fart.

 

[powdahound76]

LRI will tig it back on.
Give em a call.

Or Accu-tig.
Prolly not $45 like it was in ‘09……

 

[FisherT&C]

I believe they're induction brazed on. I had a customer bring me one with the bolt handle broke off years ago. I tig welded back on. The store I was working at ordered I think 4 of them and 2 showed up with handles broke off in the box. The manager sent them all back to the distributor. I'm afraid this is a common problem for this model.

 

[db2000]

Thanks everyone.

 

[LRI]

I have a .243 win Remington 770 youth model. The bolt handle sheared off the bolt. I can’t find replacement bolt. Someone said it was “silver soldered” on. I don’t know enough about silver solder or brazing.
Is there anyone on here to verify if that’s how it was originally put together and can you fix it? I’ll post pics this evening. Thanks

GUNSMITHING SERVICES: Time/TIG and Time advance/Tig Handle attachement for M700

Our Bolt handle fitting process for the M700 restores the Primary Extraction feature after the action has been blueprinted. Careful TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding aids in joint reliability by creating a stronger union at the shear point between the bolt handle and bolt body. The process we...

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[powdahound76]

a little extra info.

Little fundraiser that happened this summer here on the Hide needed a gunsmith for a project on some donated flat top stocks.

I hadnt even finished my question before Mr Dixon said “Sure”.

This resonates with me and earns some extra chops beyond just being really good at what they do.

@LongRifles Inc. - thanks

 

[AirGunShawn]

Didn't the AWS stop calling it TIG welding over 20 years ago? LoL
GTAW....

 

[FisherT&C]

Didn't the AWS stop calling it TIG welding over 20 years ago? LoL
GTAW....

Yes, Tungsten Inert Gas is not the technical term anymore. Before that is was HeliArc welding. Walk into the welding supply and say " I'm looking for some Gee-Taw rod"

 

[Average guy]

a little extra info.

Little fundraiser that happened this summer here on the Hide needed a gunsmith for a project on some donated flat top stocks.

I hadnt even finished my question before Mr Dixon said “Sure”.

This resonates with me and earns some extra chops beyond just being really good at what they do.

@LongRifles Inc. - thanks

A huge shout out to Chad Dixon/ LRI, who graciously donated to our fundraiser. Any gunsmithing I need will be with them.

 

[AirGunShawn]

The last time I got any welding rod, about 2003, I bought it from Lancaster Alloys in California. I was welding 70 sets of landing gear
for our hang glider club and the local copper coated stuff just wasn't working. The MC rod I bought was just over $30.00 / pound but
welded beautifully. The airfoil shaped 4130 had to be connected to round and it was on about a 45* angle. That meant I had a fair
amount of mill time into each set. Virtually anyone else would have been happy with the local rod but I'm not that guy.
I don't view it as being different than people wanting a Vudoo because the company has paid attention to virtually every detail.