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Action to use for custom rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 138560" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>You have been given some very good information on the "rem footprint" actions (lawton, stiller and Borden).</p><p></p><p>Go with one of them for sure with a hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>True completely blueprinted (more than facing the front of the rcvr and lugs) Rem 700s will cost a minimum of $350-500 on top of the action which can be sold for $300-350 very easily. When you are done spending all that money on a 700 it is only worth $350-400 tops, so absolutely no way it makes economic sense UNLESS you do all the gunsmithing work yourself.</p><p></p><p>I like the BAT for a comp gun but I definitely would not recommend the BAT for a hunting gun for two reasons. </p><p></p><p>1. Cost compared to the others, they are at least $200-300 more expensive. </p><p></p><p>2. Most importantly they are built of softer steel than the other actions mentioned. that means for a hunting action, one piece of dirt on the lugs and IT WILL lock up so tight the barrel has to be taken off to get the bolt out. You have to reface the back of the barrel, and lugs. I have first hand experience with my BAT 1k gun with this happening. We found one very small grain of sand/dirt on the lug after getting it apart at the gunsmiths shop.</p><p></p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 138560, member: 12"] You have been given some very good information on the "rem footprint" actions (lawton, stiller and Borden). Go with one of them for sure with a hunting rifle. True completely blueprinted (more than facing the front of the rcvr and lugs) Rem 700s will cost a minimum of $350-500 on top of the action which can be sold for $300-350 very easily. When you are done spending all that money on a 700 it is only worth $350-400 tops, so absolutely no way it makes economic sense UNLESS you do all the gunsmithing work yourself. I like the BAT for a comp gun but I definitely would not recommend the BAT for a hunting gun for two reasons. 1. Cost compared to the others, they are at least $200-300 more expensive. 2. Most importantly they are built of softer steel than the other actions mentioned. that means for a hunting action, one piece of dirt on the lugs and IT WILL lock up so tight the barrel has to be taken off to get the bolt out. You have to reface the back of the barrel, and lugs. I have first hand experience with my BAT 1k gun with this happening. We found one very small grain of sand/dirt on the lug after getting it apart at the gunsmiths shop. BH [/QUOTE]
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