Kauger actions... How do they compare to defiance or impact?
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I don't have experience with all three, but I do own a Kauger PRS action. I bought it right after the 2021 Precision Rifle Expo. They changed the name of it some time during this year.
I've shot mine side by side with Origin and a buddy's Impact, all three shooting the same 6-BR load. All three are great.
I love everything about the Kauger with a single exception. I can't buy an off the shelf prefit from Proof.
However, Gunsmith Larry Archer can make a prefit for it and the caliber etching will line up perfectly. Also, Alex Wheeler has been working with Tim Kauger in the final development of their BR-3 action. That should tell you a lot.
Hopefully soon we can get off the shelf prefits and I won't have to purchase a blank and deal with the short turn around time.
FYI: Larry didn't need my action in hand to fit and chamber the barrel. I had it drop shipped and he sent it to me upon completion.
I've shot mine side by side with Origin and a buddy's Impact, all three shooting the same 6-BR load. All three are great.
I love everything about the Kauger with a single exception. I can't buy an off the shelf prefit from Proof.
However, Gunsmith Larry Archer can make a prefit for it and the caliber etching will line up perfectly. Also, Alex Wheeler has been working with Tim Kauger in the final development of their BR-3 action. That should tell you a lot.
Hopefully soon we can get off the shelf prefits and I won't have to purchase a blank and deal with the short turn around time.
FYI: Larry didn't need my action in hand to fit and chamber the barrel. I had it drop shipped and he sent it to me upon completion.
I have a Kauger BRii and it's the smoothest action I have, super lite bolt lift and bolt closure with a TT diamond, you can strip the whole bolt without tools, and swap out bolt heads in probably under a minute. it's on a 30BR and I can consistently shoot it in the mid .1s to low .2s but that's also attributed to the inherent accuracy of the cartridge, a good gunsmith and load development. I would not hesitate to buy another and I plan to when I build my .222 rem. I have Kelbly pandas and atlas's, defiance tenacity, tikkas, and worked the bolts on in origins. Kauger is the one for me.
Kauger customer service is also fantastic. Great group of fellas over there.
