Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Jim Borden's titanium rifle action.

Bigamp,

Do you want a Ti bolt cause you are absolutely crazy about saving weight or is it just a feature you want to have
for the sake of having it?...not to talk you out of a Ti bolt, but
Ive handled a 24" barrel custom 4lb 9 oz Rem700 Ti with the orig. factory deep fluted steel bolt.

Anyway if you go the trouble and expense of all Ti, are you going to also get Ti scope mounts?
and Ti action screws?...Ti magazine box? , Ti follower? Ti firing pin?...and why isnt someone making
Ti bottom metal for 700 clones?

No I really don't have to have it, just think the Ti bolt is a nice addition to the ti body!

Only if it had no barrel.

Said it was the LA.

Thats going to be really nice!

Neat thread. Meanwhile I could stand to lose 10-15 lbs.

Is that a 40 degree cat and does that turret make the rifle top heavy?

People can rest assured there are custom Ti700s that weigh 4lb 9oz including 24" barrel with factory fluted steel bolt.
in your case, you really need to leave your village and get out more to learn something about the greater real world rather
than cast your ignorant doubts.

Like to hear the blueprint on that feather-lite. Wonder how it steadied in field use?

I'm at 5 lbs 2 ozs on my sa Ti, could drop maybe 4 more ozs if I dropped it in a Hunters Edge but its already darn light as is. Be interested to know what barrel your using on a rifle like the one you mention??

And you are?

TFF! You, Starman, have no idea you're calling ignorant.

Please continue sharing your ignorance.

Ed

who...who dammit!!! 😜
Now back to the thread. There is too much good stuff in here to be derailed by some stargazer....

Where can I order helium microballons?

Crickets.....

Yes, OM - I too was thinking that was an awful thin bbl.

Bringing this one back around ... been a year, has anyone got their mitts on a borden ti yet?
The LP ti in the classifieds has gotten the mind swirling...never a good thing.

I have a Borden Alpine Magnum in titanium that’s being built at RBros right now and should have it back in a few weeks. It’ll be a lightweight 6.5x47L finished at 22” for backpack hunting.

It’s an excellent action. When deciding on a titanium action for this build. Lone Peak and Borden were the only two I’ve handled that were worth the cost IMO. If you go with Borden, make sure to get it PVD treated - makes it cycle extremely smooth.

Thanks for the post Mark. Out of curiosity, what were the others that you handled that you didn’t think were worth the cost? Mostly interested to know if pierce was in the running.

Sounds like a really nice build - looking forward to seeing pics and specs! What barrel and profile did you use?
Also - magnum action for the longer port?

Yes, Pierce is one that I found subpar and quickly out of the running. There were many machining marks on the receiver I handled plus the bolt was very sticky despite being coated. To be fair, I already have 4 other Borden actions so I was extremely confident with Jim’s titanium receiver before even looking.

The 6.5x47L will be built on a McMillan Hunter edge fill stock, Bartlein 2b contour with 1/2” shank and finished at 22”, Jewell trigger and topped with a Swarovski Z3 4-12x50 scope. Yep, the alpine magnum has an elongated port.

much of the weight saving is in the stock.
Edge is around 24oz..?
Lex Webernick stocks are in the area of 11 oz....do the math.

Lex can and does make a 4lb -12oz .300 Win. magnum on the 700 LA Ti.
Short action chamberings lighter again.




Well you stick with your 'guru' Butch and Ill stick with the material facts of the real world...OK?

Mark,
Interesting comments about Pierce. I know Butch has been happy with them but that is the kind of feedback I appreciate. Thank you.
Seems like a really nice build - what is your target weight?
Keep us updated and pics when you get it please!