Your rifle action of choice.

[Bookworm]

I have one with the three position safety and think that every gun should have one. I know that everyone always keeps their gun in a safe position at all times but we all know that accidents can happen. Just one less thing to go wrong.

[bobcat]

I wouldn't want a rifle with a three position safety. Not that there's anything wrong with it, I just am not used to a safety like that, and I don't see the advantage to it.

[boneaddict]

Remington 700 for the same as above, but one of my main rifles is a mauser action.

[Curly]

I wouldn't want a rifle with a three position safety. Not that there's anything wrong with it, I just am not used to a safety like that, and I don't see the advantage to it.

I really like the 3-position safety (safebolt) system on my Steyr.  I also really like a safety on the tang.  It is much faster for me to take it off safety than my Win mod 70. 

The 3-position safety is a little safer since it can't fire when you are unloading the rifle.

I voted M70, but I could live with any of the choices; (I don't think any of them have the safety on the tang, do they?).  If I were going with a custom rifle I would go with any of your choices that the smith you plan on useing recommends.  If he likes a particular one best, go with that one. 

[edmondshunter]

I voted 700 rem.  Mines in .270w.  I love this action, not silky smooth but trusty. Never had it freeze in fowl weather, never had it fall open. 

Ruger 77 is also at the top of my list.  Hunted in Montana with a .243 m77 Hawkeye.  I like the safety, can have it on walking or shooting stages

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

Good friend of mine has a Weatherby 7mm rem mag. Not the Vanguard but a step up from that.  We were hunting in the 448 last year and had to turn around and hike 2.5 miles backtrack to retrieve his bolt.  It cycles smooth as silk, to smooth I think, almost feels loose. 

[edmondshunter]

Im with Curly on the three position safety.  Like the middle setting or "walking safety"

[cascademountainhunter]

definatly remington 700. looks and works the best.

[Curly]

Speaking of 3-position safeties, the new Browning X-bolt is supposed to have a 3 position tang safety according to the article I read in American Rifleman.  Sounds very similar to the safety on my Steyr.

The X-bolt sounds like a decent rifle........have any of you guys seen one yet?

[WDFW-SUX]

I like the Weatherby mark V actions and the Remington 700.  The new Remington actions with the child locks suck I will never buy one of those.

[Intruder]

Speaking of 3-position safeties, the new Browning X-bolt is supposed to have a 3 position tang safety according to the article I read in American Rifleman.  Sounds very similar to the safety on my Steyr.

The X-bolt sounds like a decent rifle........have any of you guys seen one yet?

Not a big fan of 3 pos safety.  Really like the 2 pos tang on my A-Bolt.  I've only seen photos of the x-bolt.  Personally I think it's on the ugly side.  I'm not a big fan of that modern look... kinda like the Cynergy O/U.  

Holy crap, I've officially turned into a grummy old man.... I don't like anything that's different than what it used to be.  And by the way.... the world's going to hell in a hand basket, now get out of my yard

[Curly]

 

[Snowman]

I like the Weatherby mark V actions and the Remington 700.  The new Remington actions with the child locks suck I will never buy one of those.

I got a 700 in .243 with the child lock on the bolt and there *censored*. Good gun love the rem700 own 3 of them, but will never again buy one with that lock, more to go wrong and if you lock it and forget the key screwed. I never use the lock, just a good ole cable lock. I've shot rem, winys, savage and rugers and I favor the rems 700.