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What custom action next?
#5705471
04/17/15 11:03 PM
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caddokiller
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So far I have a BAT, stiller, big horn and borden. I like them all but want something different this next go round. Thinking a mausingfield or a defiance. Anyone have a brand they just love more than the others?
The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.- Thomas jefferson
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5705473
04/17/15 11:04 PM
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dee
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5705484
04/17/15 11:14 PM
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J.G.
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I'd wait on Chase Curtis to get his up and running. He has solved lots of slight issues with his design.
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Re: What custom action next?
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04/17/15 11:53 PM
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caddokiller
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I'd wait on Chase Curtis to get his up and running. He has solved lots of slight issues with his design. Would love to have one of his actions and probably will. However I perfer to wait till its been out a while and any issues have been resolved before I buy anything. Hopefully for him he doesn't have any though.
The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.- Thomas jefferson
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Re: What custom action next?
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04/18/15 12:26 AM
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TDK
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Re: What custom action next?
[Re: caddokiller]
#5705693
04/18/15 12:35 AM
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dee
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Other options are the new defiance crf action or the GAP tempest.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5705711
04/18/15 12:42 AM
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hetman
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5705748
04/18/15 01:09 AM
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5705770
04/18/15 01:21 AM
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no catch
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Always been found of Bat's and Panda's.
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5705940
04/18/15 02:55 AM
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Stick1
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Defiance. You won't regret it.
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5706154
04/18/15 01:27 PM
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Big Fitz
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Pierce or Tikkafoo
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5706295
04/18/15 04:28 PM
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IMO, one of the best actions is a Surgeon 591 (short action) or the long action version of the same action. It's hard to find one better.
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5706946
04/19/15 04:42 AM
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caddokiller
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After finding a good deal on a defiance I am going that way this time. Now to decide decide what to build. Should I go big or small? I have always wanted a 338 lapua.... Or do yall think that's overkill for hunting coyotes?
Last edited by caddokiller; 04/19/15 04:45 AM.
The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.- Thomas jefferson
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5709751
04/21/15 01:41 PM
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Strongbad
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Depends on what you want to do with it.
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Re: What custom action next?
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04/21/15 04:35 PM
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J.G.
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Just a tad of overkill. Since more have fallen to the .223 and 22-250 than anything else.
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Re: What custom action next?
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04/21/15 09:14 PM
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I think people get to wrapped up in actions. They only need to do a few things well.
Feed and extract the round. Provide an easy method for attaching sights. Stiff enough and enough tenon to securely hold the contour of barrel you want. Not so tight as to wear quickly in field conditions. ( not a big deal for most folks who don't shoot regularly)
Any number of actions fit this description. Just pick the one that tickles your fancy, and run the heck out of it.
Accuracy comes from a quality barrel and chambering, not the action itself. This assumes that the above requirements are met.
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Re: What custom action next?
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04/21/15 10:35 PM
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J.G.
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5711238
04/22/15 01:32 PM
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Revoman
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Montana Rifles builds a pretty good hunting action.
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Re: What custom action next?
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04/23/15 12:09 AM
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TAB
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Nesika Stole Stiller Defiance
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5712262
04/23/15 12:15 AM
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Buzzsaw
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I'm running a Borden Timberline now, love it, have had a Stiller Predator, loved it, Nesika J was a sweet one but tiny
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5712917
04/23/15 02:22 PM
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RifleDude
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You should give a Pierce titanium action a try. I just recently got one, and it's very nicely made. It's perfect for an ultralight rifle project where you're trying to shave every possible ounce.
I also have Stiller, Borden, and Nesika actions. All are outstanding, and the Pierce is as well-made as any of them.
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Re: What custom action next?
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#5712981
04/23/15 03:10 PM
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If you don't already have one, you should.
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