Is Action Blue Printing Worth It

[pedwards]

Hey Everyone,

I'm about to order a Weatherby Carbonmark in 300 Wby. and I noticed action blueprinting as an option in their custom shop. This will be my "Out West" rifle, strictly used for hunting. Right now, I am comfortable taking shots up to 500 yards at game. I know what action blueprinting is, but everything I read associates it with target rifles, or something that needs to be done after changing barrels. Is it worth the $250 to have Weatherby blueprint the action? Thanks in advance.

 

[cahunter805]

I wonder what Weatherby considers "blueprinting"?

 

[Wolf76]

It definitely can be worth it and It certainly doesn't hurt. Having faces flat and concentric is a very good thing. Its what most factory action need to compete with aftermarket actions.
Does increased accuracy cause problems?

 

[pedwards]

It definitely can be worth it and It certainly doesn't hurt. Having faces flat and concentric is a very good thing. Its what most factory action need to compete with aftermarket actions.
Does increased accuracy cause

 

[pedwards]

Thanks for the info. Kind of what I was thinking, too. Just wasn't sure if it made a noticeable difference in accuracy.

 

[LTH181818]

Hey Everyone,

I'm about to order a Weatherby Carbonmark in 300 Wby. and I noticed action blueprinting as an option in their custom shop. This will be my "Out West" rifle, strictly used for hunting. Right now, I am comfortable taking shots up to 500 yards at game. I know what action blueprinting is, but everything I read associates it with target rifles, or something that needs to be done after changing barrels. Is it worth the $250 to have Weatherby blueprint the action? Thanks in advance.

You do not know? Do they guarantee accuracy with out the blueprinting do they with?

 

[pedwards]

I wonder what Weatherby considers "blueprinting"?

"Hand honing, truing receiver and bolt face, and lapping of lugs" is what their site says.

 

[pedwards]

You do not know? Do they guarantee accuracy with out the blueprinting do they with?

Yes. .99" at 100 yards.

 

[LTH181818]

It is the right way to it.

 

[LTH181818]

Yes. .99" at 100 yards.

Many people would be unhappy with that.

 

[nksmfamjp]

I wonder what Weatherby considers "blueprinting"?

I would ask them that very question.

It is hard for me to stomach that a maker knowingly makes actions that need tru'd.

That said, maybe they do a David Miller type thing where an action is pulled out of a production process to be finish on higher accuracy equipment…not sure.

 

[milo-2]

I would ask them that very question.

It is hard for me to stomach that a maker knowingly makes actions that need tru'd.

That said, maybe they do a David Miller type thing where an action is pulled out of a production process to be finish on higher accuracy equipment…not sure.

Lot of guys started rifle building business's truing up Rem 700 actions and threading a premium barrel to it.
If the OEM barrel is not going to be swapped out with the upgrade, I cannot see myself paying for the service.

 

[nksmfamjp]

If the OEM barrel is not going to be swapped out with the upgrade, I cannot see myself paying for the service.

I agree, and they should. Question is…will they tell you what they do?

 

[TennJed]

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