Your rifle action of choice.

[MountainWalk]

who likes what and why

[WAcoyotehunter]

I've had good performance from my 77.  I've also had ggod luck with the 700 and mauser, but the ruger has became my "go to" gun.  It never fails.

[Intruder]

Frist choice: A-Bolt.  Short swing, tang safety, super strong lugs.  1 of the best for the $.

2nd choice: Rem 700.

[Slenk]

Well I've had Winchesters, Remingtons,Mausers, but I'll take the Savage bolt actions any day.
One reason is I can change the barrels myself. No gunsmith required.
And they are accurate.
Slenk

[Sagedawg]

Remmy 700, Howa, and of course Savage/Stevens. But for a truly custom build a Lawton action trued with a nice custom barrel, I have one in the works now, but abit harder to resupply the "slush fund"with momma doing the books. Might have to start selling blood and plasma.........lol


Sage

[MountainWalk]

i think that for a handmade personal custom rifle, that i want a short handsome medium range open sighted bolt action. scoped long range guns can get boreing since everyone has one and besides, a really beautifull iron sighted rifle would prolly have very great looks and balance . the things that i want in a custom rifle anyway.

[tlbradford]

Sako would be my first choice.  I like a "controlled" feed action, for the ease of loading and unloading.

[GoldTip]

Ruger 77 All Weather in 300 win mag.  Bought it the first year they made them I think '92, when they had the really ugly skeletonized stock, which makes it kick like a mutha!  But damn it just points nice and shoulders up nice, and ugly as it is it always shoots dead nuts, and it always comes through for me.

[Ray]

Someone told me those weatherby's had a problem with the bolt accidentally falling out? Is there any truth to that?

I've always preferred the smooth jewelled bolt of the Remington 700. Simple, strong, smooth, proven.

[Bofire]

Remington 700 is the most commonly and easily customized action there is. Easily made very accurate.

I love true controlled feed also, better for function than accuracy though. Some old Sakos are controlled feed the new ones say they are, but they aint.

No 3 lug or rotating head action should be allowed to enter.

Also no brands of guns that have no factory, and never have, should be allowed!

Carl

[SkookumHntr]

---A-Bolt, I have two of them, 270win and 300wsm

[Red Dawg]

the old stand by Model 700 is the mark that all other gun makers try to meet. Always so smooth and never fails. I trust my life with this action.

[Head-shot]

My pre 64 Mod 70 .308 is my favorite. It is very smooth, never any hang ups, very very little slop when fully open, and fairly quiet when chambering next round. I love it. Can'tsay the same for the late model 70's, sloppy and feel like *censored* for the most part.

[MountainWalk]

for building a CUSTOM rifle, i may change my mind from a 98 mauser to a 17 enfield.. this is a robust piece, with plenty of magazine space to chamber any damn thing you want, without getting a bigger action.  and its American, not Teutonic like the mauser..

my first bolt gun was a remington, and i like their rifles,, but for a CUSTOM rifle, i want a claw extractor and a blade ejector..  thought about a 03 springfield, but i dont like the two piece firing pin.

[mossback91]

I have always used remington model 700 bolt action so I dont know anything different for the most as in use, but what do you guys think of the new rugers and their action with the 3 position safety I have been looking at them but dont know if i like it or not.