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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 1245630" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>I wouldn't recommend a Montana or any rifle just for the action on a Lapua build. Do a bit of research on the 1999. Success with that action appears to be hit or miss whether they are even usable. If it has to start with a factory action the only factory action I like to use for a Lapua would be a Weatherby Mark 5. Preferably starting with a 378 sized bolt. A .257 through 340 can be converted easy enough if that's all you can find. </p><p> </p><p>None of them are as nice as the wide variety of dedicated custom actions available or soon to be released Curtis Custom action. Some of the custom actions can be had with a .750" diameter bolt and M-16 extractor as standard. </p><p> </p><p>If you shop a bit you can find a proven/preowned custom rifle built on a custom action ready to go for about the same price as what you are going to spend on the same parts. Lapua's shine in a 30" barrel. With that much barrel I really like single shots for the massive increase in strength a single shot offers. We see 1" groups at 500 yards with heavy single shots where the lighter repeaters have a hard time doing that. </p><p> </p><p>I don't understand the interest in prefit barrels. If you are determined to go that way, think Savage. </p><p> </p><p>This advice is worth exactly what you paid for it. It's just what came into my head at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 1245630, member: 1290"] I wouldn't recommend a Montana or any rifle just for the action on a Lapua build. Do a bit of research on the 1999. Success with that action appears to be hit or miss whether they are even usable. If it has to start with a factory action the only factory action I like to use for a Lapua would be a Weatherby Mark 5. Preferably starting with a 378 sized bolt. A .257 through 340 can be converted easy enough if that's all you can find. None of them are as nice as the wide variety of dedicated custom actions available or soon to be released Curtis Custom action. Some of the custom actions can be had with a .750" diameter bolt and M-16 extractor as standard. If you shop a bit you can find a proven/preowned custom rifle built on a custom action ready to go for about the same price as what you are going to spend on the same parts. Lapua's shine in a 30" barrel. With that much barrel I really like single shots for the massive increase in strength a single shot offers. We see 1" groups at 500 yards with heavy single shots where the lighter repeaters have a hard time doing that. I don't understand the interest in prefit barrels. If you are determined to go that way, think Savage. This advice is worth exactly what you paid for it. It's just what came into my head at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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