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Best Action for Custom Rifle
jdyer
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Seems many, if not most, custom rifles I see built off new actions are built off Rem 700 actions. Question - WHY? I know they are great actions, but so are Win 70.
My real question is why not use the Howa 1500/Weatherby Vanguard actions since they are so much cheaper, just as reliable, have a factory accuracy guanantee without rebarreling, have adjustable trigger, and have many after-market add-ons that can compliment it. Also, what about the Charles Daily barrelled actions?
Thanks in advance
My real question is why not use the Howa 1500/Weatherby Vanguard actions since they are so much cheaper, just as reliable, have a factory accuracy guanantee without rebarreling, have adjustable trigger, and have many after-market add-ons that can compliment it. Also, what about the Charles Daily barrelled actions?
Thanks in advance
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why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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My personal experience with factory guns has been that the Remington 700's are more accurate with a wider variety of ammunition than their contemporaries. I have yet own a Remington that won't shoot sub-MOA from factory with a good work-up. I can't say the same for Rugers, as much as I like them. Not a whole lot of experience with Weatherby, but the bit I had was not on par with the Remington. I own a Howa .223 and it is a tack driver. Just don't care for Winchester.
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Hows about a Swiss K31 straight pull action instead of the usual turnbolt? High quality Swiss manufacture, fast , The removable mag will take a variety of cartridges, the bolt head has plenty of meat and - best of all- they are very reasonably priced for now.
There are even stocks that are semi inletted for it ( thanks for the answer to my question about semi inletted K31 stocks).
Accuracy is about barrel and trigger anyway. The K31 has a nice trigger (lock time is a little slow but no slower than the 98's)and you'll replace the barrel with a cal. of your choosing anyway. My rifle uses the mil stock as a test bed for my 505-460 Kemp but I will replace the stock when I get a bit of time.
Stan
There is nothing like having a 'custom rifle' and still being like everyone else. I like what Stan said about customizing a k-31. It's new and different.
The Rem 700 is, according to what many of my gunsmith friends have told me, very accurate and easy to work with.
I personally like the Mauser 98 for customizing and that is what most of my custom or modified rifles are. Although there are some features about the Win 70 that I like the most. So I put those options on a couple of my rifles.
Ern98 hit on something that is somewhat true about the "myth" of not wanting to use a Rem 700 for a dangerous game rifle. The truth about that is you have more pulling power for extraction from a '98 or pre-'64 Win than a 700, but the real security there is not to overload your ammunition. At 100M to "to damn close for comfort" a dangerous game animal is not going to notice 100-200 fps difference in bullet speed. What he is going to notice is can you put a second or third round into him during a charge. That comes from not overloading your ammunition and having one stick in your chamber. I have gotten some rounds too hot to easily extract from a '98 action and believe me I would be crumpled right now if it was in a critical situation.
The higher temps in Africa lead to having your ammunition fire much hotter than say, chasing brown or Grizzly bear here in North America in colder climates. The Rem 700 will work just fine if you don't overload your ammunition.
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My mistake, and you are correct! It was completely by mistake that I failed to mention the 98. It is one of the finest actions I have built on. I personally have a custom 35 Whelen on a Mauser 98. Mine is an original German 98. I am not impressed with some of the other "98's" that are available.
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