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<blockquote data-quote="25WSM" data-source="post: 1867286" data-attributes="member: 38048"><p>I fail to see how a custom action helps me hunt. There is really nothing a custom action does different for a hunting rifle that a 700 or model 70 or Savage or how's or a Tikka list goes on and on. A side bolt release. Wow that really helps because I take my bolt out so many times when hunting. Custom bolt knob. Wow just put one on your factory action. Maybe an intrical base. What else is there? They all do the same thing. Now when it comes to target shooting the custom actions are a step above. Longer barrel tennons, and trigger hangers, and the solid bottom and smaller ports increase rigidity. The tighter bolt clearence helps too as does the longer bolt handle. Other than this a factory action for a hunting rifle is just fine. I own alot of custom actions and have built a ton of rifles on custom actions and yet I still hunt with a run of the mill 700 and don't feel that a custom action would do anything better than what I'm using. There are guys who will only use custom actions and guys who only use 3500 scopes and nothing else will do. I will put a 700 up against any custom hunting action on the bench any day. The action used is not contributing as much to the accuracy as the barrel, bedding and loads do. If you can afford a custom action then use one of you like the looks more or want that all important side bolt release. Otherwise any of the major factory actions will do the same for alot less.</p><p>Shep</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25WSM, post: 1867286, member: 38048"] I fail to see how a custom action helps me hunt. There is really nothing a custom action does different for a hunting rifle that a 700 or model 70 or Savage or how's or a Tikka list goes on and on. A side bolt release. Wow that really helps because I take my bolt out so many times when hunting. Custom bolt knob. Wow just put one on your factory action. Maybe an intrical base. What else is there? They all do the same thing. Now when it comes to target shooting the custom actions are a step above. Longer barrel tennons, and trigger hangers, and the solid bottom and smaller ports increase rigidity. The tighter bolt clearence helps too as does the longer bolt handle. Other than this a factory action for a hunting rifle is just fine. I own alot of custom actions and have built a ton of rifles on custom actions and yet I still hunt with a run of the mill 700 and don't feel that a custom action would do anything better than what I'm using. There are guys who will only use custom actions and guys who only use 3500 scopes and nothing else will do. I will put a 700 up against any custom hunting action on the bench any day. The action used is not contributing as much to the accuracy as the barrel, bedding and loads do. If you can afford a custom action then use one of you like the looks more or want that all important side bolt release. Otherwise any of the major factory actions will do the same for alot less. Shep [/QUOTE]
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