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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Fever" data-source="post: 2699989" data-attributes="member: 113501"><p>Well, if you like a project, look at a cheap Savage Axis. They are all the same action length with different bolt head baffles to limit bolt stroke for short action cartridges. </p><p></p><p>It's a tube style action so more rigid than open top.</p><p></p><p>With some simple machining you can face off the front of the action to use a standard 110 style recoil lug.</p><p></p><p>I used a .30-06 donor action with an Accu-trigger and used parts from Glades to build up my bolt with a fluted sleeve and extended knob. A spring mod and some shims made the trigger pretty nice for just a few bucks.</p><p></p><p>For a barrel I bought a 110 style prefit chambered in 284 Winchester.</p><p></p><p>I put that in a MDT LSS chassis and use their mags.</p><p></p><p>284 Winchester is technically a short action chambering but it never really fit right. Bench rest shooters win championships with 284 Winchester frequently with 175-190 grain high BC bullets which they single load. They don't use magazines but 284 Winchester loaded long has no chance fitting in a short action magazine.</p><p></p><p>It will fit in my magazine though. It's a pretty low budget project (my gen1 LSS was clearance priced). I could have saved money skipping the Glades parts for the bolt but I like them.</p><p></p><p>A Tikka build is similar but not quite as cheap. A Remington 700 build isn't as DIY friendly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Fever, post: 2699989, member: 113501"] Well, if you like a project, look at a cheap Savage Axis. They are all the same action length with different bolt head baffles to limit bolt stroke for short action cartridges. It's a tube style action so more rigid than open top. With some simple machining you can face off the front of the action to use a standard 110 style recoil lug. I used a .30-06 donor action with an Accu-trigger and used parts from Glades to build up my bolt with a fluted sleeve and extended knob. A spring mod and some shims made the trigger pretty nice for just a few bucks. For a barrel I bought a 110 style prefit chambered in 284 Winchester. I put that in a MDT LSS chassis and use their mags. 284 Winchester is technically a short action chambering but it never really fit right. Bench rest shooters win championships with 284 Winchester frequently with 175-190 grain high BC bullets which they single load. They don't use magazines but 284 Winchester loaded long has no chance fitting in a short action magazine. It will fit in my magazine though. It's a pretty low budget project (my gen1 LSS was clearance priced). I could have saved money skipping the Glades parts for the bolt but I like them. A Tikka build is similar but not quite as cheap. A Remington 700 build isn't as DIY friendly. [/QUOTE]
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