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Another action blueprinting question ? bolt sleveing
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 113496" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>To me, sleeving came about because shooters wanted to hang long heavy barrels off commercial actions and stop them from bending. With huge custom actions available today, I just don't see sleeving as that popular anymore.</p><p></p><p>Same goes for bolt sleeving. For all the work involved and cost, a custom action does both at once and probably shoots better to boot.</p><p></p><p>Would I want that on a hunting/tactical rifle? NOPE even to the custom action. Reason - dirt vs function.</p><p></p><p>It is unlikely that you will hang a 30"+ no taper barrel on a carry rifle so most any commercial action can handle the weight with proper bedding.</p><p></p><p>In the field, you have to anticipate some dirt/moisture will contact the rifle. Many custom actions are so tight that a grain of sand will hang them up. If you build in more slop/tolerance, aren't you right back to where the factory action is right now?</p><p></p><p>For hunting and tact situations, I just can't see when 1/4 to 1/2 MOA is insufficient to accomplish the task. That you can get easily from a commercial action that will function reliably in the field.</p><p></p><p>In fact, with proper stock bedding and load development, there are no shortage of factory rifles that can shoot that well.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 113496, member: 8947"] To me, sleeving came about because shooters wanted to hang long heavy barrels off commercial actions and stop them from bending. With huge custom actions available today, I just don't see sleeving as that popular anymore. Same goes for bolt sleeving. For all the work involved and cost, a custom action does both at once and probably shoots better to boot. Would I want that on a hunting/tactical rifle? NOPE even to the custom action. Reason - dirt vs function. It is unlikely that you will hang a 30"+ no taper barrel on a carry rifle so most any commercial action can handle the weight with proper bedding. In the field, you have to anticipate some dirt/moisture will contact the rifle. Many custom actions are so tight that a grain of sand will hang them up. If you build in more slop/tolerance, aren't you right back to where the factory action is right now? For hunting and tact situations, I just can't see when 1/4 to 1/2 MOA is insufficient to accomplish the task. That you can get easily from a commercial action that will function reliably in the field. In fact, with proper stock bedding and load development, there are no shortage of factory rifles that can shoot that well. Jerry [/QUOTE]
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