What's a decent Custom Bolt/Receiver up to $1,500?

[Garycrow]

What's your recommendation in regards to triggers?

Jewell, then Shilen.

 

[joshua99ta]

Could you elaborate a little more on why you like them - smooth action, rugged, strong shell ejection, good feel? etc

My Bat CT is the smoothest I have put my hands on, I haven't put my hands on a surgeon or defiance tho. Its a big ole boy for sure, but its got 33" inches of barrel hanging off of it. Only thing I'm not real fond of is when I eject a case it will sling it a little farther than I would like. There is no soft ejection like a Remington, I guess the weight of the brass makes it a little worse than normal. But overall I love it. It will not be my only Bat.

 

[Edd]

Last week, I ordered a long Defiance Rebel with a controlled feed bolt and a three position safety. The cost on it was $1545. The bolt was a $375 option. So with a standard bolt, a Defiance Rebel would be under $1200.

 

[Loyal2no1]

My Bat CT is the smoothest I have put my hands on, I haven't put my hands on a surgeon or defiance tho. Its a big ole boy for sure, but its got 33" inches of barrel hanging off of it. Only thing I'm not real fond of is when I eject a case it will sling it a little farther than I would like. There is no soft ejection like a Remington, I guess the weight of the brass makes it a little worse than normal. But overall I love it. It will not be my only Bat.

33" inch barrel - that's a beast!
Hmmm that's interesting in regards to the ejection - any chance of posting a vid of it cycling (loading and ejecting)? Sounds like a good action

 

[Gene]

Fellow I shoot with just bought a Marsh action for his build. It has a Rem 700 footprint and looks good.

Marsh Industries LLC

 

[shortgrass]

Ha Ha - those were my next threads! ;-) As it stands a Krieger barrel is a strong contender at this point in time

"Which barrel" has already been beat to death (as have custom actions, now)! Use the 'search' function, you'll find more than you'd care to read.

 

[gunner69]

I have a number of different ones but like the Bighorn action the best. feels and shoots like the Mercedes-Benz of actions. just my own objective opinion.

 

[joshua99ta]

I can get some vids of it, but it will be a week or so. I'm in the gulf mexico working right now.

 

[bruce_ventura]

Fellow I shoot with just bought a Marsh action for his build. It has a Rem 700 footprint and looks good.

Marsh Industries LLC

The only actions shown on this site are flat-bottom benchrest actions. Does Marsh also make a Rem 700 footprint action?

 

[Loyal2no1]

I can get some vids of it, but it will be a week or so. I'm in the gulf mexico working right now.

Nice. I'm looking forward to it (y)

 

[hemiford]

Kirby Allen's Raptor action.

I almost hate to suggest this because the man is so busy now,
but check out the specs on his website.

 

[Edd]

Kirby Allen's Raptor action.

I almost hate to suggest this because the man is so busy now,
but check out the specs on his website.

Why would you recommend that action fro a 308?

 

[hemiford]

OOPS, my mistake on the Raptor !

Forgot the original post.