Sub $1000 BAT Action

[Rhovee]

BAT is located in Post Falls Idaho. Right behind the Cabela's. BAT,Borden,Defiance are all I would build on.

 

[JJMoody]

Wondering if the pre fit barrel market will get picked up for these. A sub $2500 BAT actioned garage job? Yes please....

 

[Mikecr]

It's possible. BAT actions are a very consistent standard. In fact, if you had a barrel finished for your SV action, I could use it just the same on mine.
It would need similar tightness, and I would check the coned breach clearance as actually clear and no more than 5thou.

If you purchased all barrels from the same finisher, who made a bunch with the same action/go/no-go gauges, there may be no difference with barrel changes.
I witnessed this through 3 barrels with a BAT RS action. Same brass & die settings, same load, zero change across barrel changes. Says a lot about the barrel finisher as well.

Other than Savage, I don't think this would work out from a common factory action.

 

[D-mon]

Tikka and sako does it. You can actually interchange the barrels of tikka t3(x) , sako a7 and sako 85, they all headspace the same provided you stay on the same bolt head group.

 

[OrionsStar]

I love my new BAT VR action. They did some extra work to remove some material for weight reduction. I just got the barreled action back from my smith. Waiting on the stock to get finished. It should be a very sweet shooter. Very smooth. Im gonna start barrel break in soon.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Wondering if the pre fit barrel market will get picked up for these. A sub $2500 BAT actioned garage job? Yes please....

I am sure if you ask they will. I have been doing "prefits" for Bats for years. They have held tolerances that tight for a very long time.

 

[Kmccord]

I am sure if you ask they will. I have been doing "prefits" for Bats for years. They have held tolerances that tight for a very long time.

Alex, you will do a pre-fit barrel for a BAT action without doing the full custom build? If a person just wanted a barrel?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Yes, I do barrel work all the time. I do prefer to time the bore so Ideally I can have the action one time to verify the thread timing. But its not critical.

 

[JJMoody]

Just don't tell Bruce if you put a barrel nut on!!

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I don't do nuts. A shoulder is the right way to fit a barrel in my opinion. Threads pull the shoulder tight and it does the pointing of the barrel. A nut makes the threads do the pointing.

 

[highdrum]

Is there a place a fella can pre-order one of these?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

https://www.batmachine.com/contact-us/

 

[BoomFlop]

The Ignitor action will be available around the end of this month, and the price starts at $995.

Hope this helps.
Steve

 

[clemens]

Where is BAT located?

Post falls Idaho. I believe he started here in Rathdrum ID. Then moved to Post falls to bigger facility.