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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
what kind of action???
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 779822" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I would go with a Howa/Vanguard action. You can get them for less and IMO, they are a better action for the following reasons.</p><p></p><p>Single piece ported bolt</p><p>Sako style extractor</p><p>Integral recoil lug</p><p>Flat bottom receiver</p><p>Easy tune trigger</p><p></p><p>I have both Vanguards and 700's and prefer the Vanguards. Doing builds on both currently. I have also tuned triggers for both and was able to tune my Vanguard triggers in less than 5 min to a crisp 1 1/2 lbs while it took 30 min or more to tune the old style 700 triggers down to only 2 1/2 lbs.</p><p></p><p>If you upgrade to a Timney trigger you can get a 3 position for the Howa/Vanguard, but in order to get a 3 position for the 700 you must replace the bolt shroud for about $125.</p><p></p><p>Also, the Vanguard long action is about 1/4" shorter than the 700 so a little more compact which fits the 6.5x284 cartridge a little better.</p><p></p><p>Not all smiths work on Howas because they are metric threads. Both of my smiths convert the metric to standard when they do the rebarrel.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 779822, member: 11717"] I would go with a Howa/Vanguard action. You can get them for less and IMO, they are a better action for the following reasons. Single piece ported bolt Sako style extractor Integral recoil lug Flat bottom receiver Easy tune trigger I have both Vanguards and 700's and prefer the Vanguards. Doing builds on both currently. I have also tuned triggers for both and was able to tune my Vanguard triggers in less than 5 min to a crisp 1 1/2 lbs while it took 30 min or more to tune the old style 700 triggers down to only 2 1/2 lbs. If you upgrade to a Timney trigger you can get a 3 position for the Howa/Vanguard, but in order to get a 3 position for the 700 you must replace the bolt shroud for about $125. Also, the Vanguard long action is about 1/4" shorter than the 700 so a little more compact which fits the 6.5x284 cartridge a little better. Not all smiths work on Howas because they are metric threads. Both of my smiths convert the metric to standard when they do the rebarrel. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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