SOLD/EXPIRED Why do you never see bat actions

[matt_3479]

Wondering why you never see bat HR or BAT VR actions. There tactical action seems to be great but everyone seems to go defiance, stiller, bighorn? Curious as to why?

 

[solobigdog]

$$$$$ !

 

[Tigerbikes]

And once you have one, you want to keep it .

 

[bigngreen]

Bat actions gall like no one's business unless Melonited and that is where a lot of the no love comes from, I would not own one for hunting unless melonited but once they are they are very nice!!

 

[Edd]

I can't answer the question about why you never see them.

I have a BAT HR action. I would not buy another one unless I could inspect it first. If it had as many issues as mine had/has, I wouldn't buy it after I inspected it either.

 

[338Rocket]

I don't know either, but after spending nearly $80 on one of their stainless trigger guards, I will never buy anything from them again.

 

[Jerry M]

tag for later

 

[climb-101]

i can't comment on the bat stuff but i have a stiller and it's a nice setup. My new one i have coming is from a company called Kelblys. they have some features i think will be better than other actions i looked at.

 

[Bob lee]

Just received my model L from them a few months back and still haven't had the build completed but I doubt I buy from them again , you pay through the nose for them ,I even questioned why they are more money what makes them better , they said when you see the machining you will see , well I can tell you I am not at all impressed . It arrived very very well packaged yet the action face is littered with scratches and the bolt binds quite a bit .

 

[matt_3479]

I can't answer the question about why you never see them.

I have a BAT HR action. I would not buy another one unless I could inspect it first. If it had as many issues as mine had/has, I wouldn't buy it after I inspected it either.

What kind of issues did you have with yours?

 

[Edd]

The quality of the machining was poor.

The bottom of the receiver, behind the recoil lug, had radial ridges on it. It looked as if it had been detailed with a Dremel by someone who had poor Dremel skills.

There was a ridge down both sides of the receiver just below the center line. The height of the ridge wasn't the same on both sides. One side had enough ridge I was concerned about a mechanical lock when bedded.

The bottom half of the threaded hole for the bolt release retaining pin was split.

When dry firing it sounds like the action slamming shut on a Model 1100 Shotgun.

There are some other minor machining issues.

 

[clintsrv]

The quality of the machining was poor.

The bottom of the receiver, behind the recoil lug, had radial ridges on it. It looked as if it had been detailed with a Dremel by someone who had poor Dremel skills.

There was a ridge down both sides of the receiver just below the center line. The height of the ridge wasn't the same on both sides. One side had enough ridge I was concerned about a mechanical lock when bedded.

The bottom half of the threaded hole for the bolt release retaining pin was split.

When dry firing it sounds like the action slamming shut on a Model 1100 Shotgun.

There are some other minor machining issues.

Was there any resolution to any of these issues offered to you from the company?

 

[Edd]

Was there any resolution to any of these issues offered to you from the company?

I did not buy the action from BAT. I bought it from one of their dealers. I did not ask for anything from the dealer or BAT. I did make sure BAT knew about the issues just to see if they would offer anything, they did not. I even wondered if there were ever second's, actions with manufacturing flaws, sold thru this dealer. I have repaired most of the issues myself.

 

[Pdvdh]

I see two of them all the time. Both HRs with integral 20moa rails.

Both melonited. One in 338 LI. One in 30/375 SI.

No imperfections that are visible to my eyes. No problems. No complaints. The quality of manufacture is what I see when I look at mine.