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I am scratching an itch and my brother wants to to build him a rifle. I have built the last three on Rebel actions. Looking to do something different this time. Will be a Proof barrel in either 308 or 6.5 PRC. Just looking to see what everyone is using and why.


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Competition gun or hunting ?

There are a ton of good actions out there ...

PRS compeition wise most guys are moving somewhere between the 6 Dasher and the 6 Creed.
Action wise Impact 77, Definance, Curtis Custom or Big Horn are the top dogs.

Hunting wise - Surgeon, Stiller, or Definance.


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I have two Borden’s. Been thinking on a Defiance for my 22 Creedmoor build.

Why your departure from the Defiance?


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I’ve got a Bighorn Origin and a Shilen DGR. I like both but prefer the Origin for it CRF and more horizontal ejection.

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I forgot to mention that, dennis....

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And Bighorn's changeable bolt heads that don't affect headspace.....

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I have a couple Bighorn Origins and a TL3 and I really like them.

Really slick actions and I love how modular they are.

You can buy chambered barrels without sending the action to a smith, swap from a 7 Saum to a .223 within minutes and the firing pin is super easy to pull out for finding lands or bumping shoulders.

Pretty nice setup for a rifle loony.


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Last couple have been on Stiller Predators, mostly because I can get one today at Bugholes if I want one usually. When I get an idea I can’t stand waiting for parts if I can help it. They have all been ridiculously accurate so I haven’t been motivated to try another recently.


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Defiance Deviant is my go to at this point. I've used trued 700s and there is nothing wrong with them, either. Every Defiance that I've used has produced a rifle capable of very, very good accuracy though so I'm unlikely to change at this point. I have some Mauser projects in the works as well but that is an entirely different animal. The Bighorn has lots of appeal if you burn through barrels quickly, i.e., PRS.

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Originally Posted by Higbean
I have a couple Bighorn Origins and a TL3 and I really like them.

Really slick actions and I love how modular they are.

You can buy chambered barrels without sending the action to a smith, swap from a 7 Saum to a .223 within minutes and the firing pin is super easy to pull out for finding lands or bumping shoulders.

Pretty nice setup for a rifle loony.



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Originally Posted by Reloder28
I have two Borden’s. Been thinking on a Defiance for my 22 Creedmoor build.

Why your departure from the Defiance?


Lead time and tough time finding stocks for them


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Originally Posted by dennisinaz
Originally Posted by Reloder28
I have two Borden’s. Been thinking on a Defiance for my 22 Creedmoor build.

Why your departure from the Defiance?


Lead time and tough time finding stocks for them



I just got a Deviant built in about a month. That might be a long time compared to others, though... I don't know.

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Originally Posted by dennisinaz
Originally Posted by Reloder28
I have two Borden’s. Been thinking on a Defiance for my 22 Creedmoor build.

Why your departure from the Defiance?


Lead time and tough time finding stocks for them


I just received a Rebel that took a week from the day of order. laugh I was quoted 5-6 weeks so I am not sure if it was a fluke or what. I couldnt find a LA Predator so decided to try a Defiance since I was going to have to wait anyway. It is a fine looking action now that I have it in hand.


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Defiance
Mack Brothers(EVO)
Surgeon
Sako
Rem 700

Mostly Defiance, although I just ordered another EVO for a lightweight 6.5 PRC build...


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Bat machine vr, with pic rail intergal. Defiance second choice

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Proof does shouldered prefits in both cartridges you’re looking at for several different actions.

https://proofresearch.com/barrels/


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Got another evo at the smiths!


Remington
Winchester
Ruger
In the past probably won’t ever waste my time on a factory action with out Sentimental value again.

Trying to figure out if I want a bighorn tl-3 or a atlas tac for another light build.
Had one evo already but titanium ain’t really a hot rods friend. Kinda leaning atlas as I have a manners that is a drop in and the bighorn I would like to go thick tang and have a manners cut just for it.

In short
The custom makers offer a shït load of options.
Bighorn
Kelbly
Defiance
Mac bros
Bat
Borden
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All deserve a look when a guy wants to go to the next level of quality over factory actions.

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A few years ago I sold everything off to switch to Bighorn TL3's exclusively. The modularity means any of them can be a 223, a Dasher, or a 6.5 PRC (the three calibers I shoot), or anything else that fits in a short action. Because they hold such tight tolerances, any of my barrels go on any of my actions. Additionally, you can order shouldered barrels from a number of shops without sending in an action. In fact, the entire time I've been using this system I've NEVER sent an action off to a smith for chambering. Beyond that, any of the inexpensive Savage prefit barrels work great as well.

The latest is a Proof 6 Dasher in their new Competition contour, a 7 lb pig of a barrel that I'm pretty excited to get rolling as soon as things calm down.

Proof TL3 Prefits

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Edit: looks like Hig was mentioning some of the above as I was typing!

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Originally Posted by Carl_Ross
A few years ago I sold everything off to switch to Bighorn TL3's exclusively. The modularity means any of them can be a 223, a Dasher, or a 6.5 PRC (the three calibers I shoot), or anything else that fits in a short action. Because they hold such tight tolerances, any of my barrels go on any of my actions. Additionally, you can order shouldered barrels from a number of shops without sending in an action. In fact, the entire time I've been using this system I've NEVER sent an action off to a smith for chambering. Beyond that, any of the inexpensive Savage prefit barrels work great as well.

The latest is a Proof 6 Dasher in their new Competition contour, a 7 lb pig of a barrel that I'm pretty excited to get rolling as soon as things calm down.

Proof TL3 Prefits

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Edit: looks like Hig was mentioning some of the above as I was typing!


Very appealing for sure.

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Carl Ross is to blame for turning me onto the Bighorns.

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