60° Actions

[Casey_H]

I'm researching a barreled action I'll be putting together in the spring and looking for a Rem700 footprint action with a 60° bolt throw. I know Curtis makes one but just looking to see what else is out there.
Thanks

 

[blbennett1288]

Besides Curtis and Terminus, GAP Tempest and Deadline Ultimatum are the only two that come to mind.

Tikka and Howa are 60deg, but aren’t Rem700 footprints

 

[wade2big]

Besides Curtis and Terminus, GAP Tempest and Deadline Ultimatum are the only two that come to mind.

Tikka and Howa are 60deg, but aren’t Rem700 footprints

Tikka has a 70 degree. It is slightly longer than my Curtis. The handle comes up above horizontal while the Axiom bolt handle is straight out when opened.

 

[MOUNTIC]

Cadex actions are also 60⁰ throw. The SA rem 700 is the R7 Sheepdog.

 

[goatboy]

Deadline Ultimatum is GTG. 60 degree bolt, interchangeable bolt head, small shan’t savage prefit barrels, slick action.

 

[Ryridesmotox]

Besides Curtis and Terminus, GAP Tempest and Deadline Ultimatum are the only two that come to mind.

Tikka and Howa are 60deg, but aren’t Rem700 footprints

My howa 1500 is 90. I think you're thinking of a T/C compass maybe? They are a 60° I think. But they aren't a R700 footprint.

 

[WhiskeyWebber]

It's not a perfect drop in fit but have you looked at the Barnard repeater actions? 60 deg bolt throw, fast, smooth, feeds better, and more accurate than anything else I own.

 

[sleeplz]

Terminus action. The designer made curtis and decided to do his own thing.

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

Is the deadline a 700 drop in footprint? If I remember right with the size of the bolt the magazine height was off and needed a different inlet.

My opinion is go with the Tempest. I've owned two and had no hiccups. Fondled all of the others and I can say the Tempest is my favorite of the group.

 

[sodakhunter]

Not 60 degree throw but Mesa Crux has 75 degree and is the only Titanium action i could find with a short throw if weight is a major issue.

 

[Jknox1030]

American Rifle Co
Nucleus

an pretty awesome feature set for a 60*, Remington 700 footprint action

 

[LawnMM]

Curtis makes one

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

American Rifle Co
Nucleus

an pretty awesome feature set for a 60*, Remington 700 footprint action

Nucleus is a 72 degree throw.

 

[wade2big]

What’s wrong with the Axiom. My favorite action so far.

 

[Delta Echo]

What’s wrong with the Axiom. My favorite action so far.

x2 I own two Curtis actions, and have zero complaints. Also, I will never buy another 90° throw after owning two 60s, and I don't shoot my 90° rifles much anymore.

No soup for you!

 

[Steel head]

Nucleus is a 72 degree throw.

72 glorious degrees!

 

[Cjwise5]

Looking forward to my Terminus. Hearing great things. I'm currently running a Curtis and the action itself has worked well, (smooth feel, 60deg throw, the finish, etc.) but I have had feeding issues constantly with the dasher in that action. I'm told that could be due to the size of the bolt body. Curtis has a .750 dimater bolt body while the Rem700 has a .695 Terminus is nicely in the middle of that. The larger bolt body on the Curtis has been blamed for rounds not feeding well. I'm no gunsmith so please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on that.

 

[North Island]

I just received my Ultimatum Deadline barreled action this week. Initial impressions are awesome! It is a well designed product. Love the idea of interchangeable bolt face and pre-fit with a barrel nut.

 

[kthomas]

Looking forward to my Terminus. Hearing great things. I'm currently running a Curtis and the action itself has worked well, (smooth feel, 60deg throw, the finish, etc.) but I have had feeding issues constantly with the dasher in that action. I'm told that could be due to the size of the bolt body. Curtis has a .750 dimater bolt body while the Rem700 has a .695 Terminus is nicely in the middle of that. The larger bolt body on the Curtis has been blamed for rounds not feeding well. I'm no gunsmith so please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on that.

Actions with larger bolts have been the cause of a lot of feeding issues. Same thing is commonly seen with Ultimatum actions, which also have a oversized bolt.

I really don't know what problems these action designers think they are solving by oversizing the bolts. They seem to only induce problems.

 

[Birddog6424]

I have both the Curtis Axiom and the GAP Tempest. Both are AW cut.

Both actions have slight differences in feel and operation, but they are both excellent actions.

 

[Simia Dei]

I currently have two tempest builds and am a massive fan of the action. If I was selecting actions for those builds again I'd probably have given the Terminus Zeus a run. I've had no issues with my builds, one action took a good few cycles to break in but both are running like glass now (Using Jewell HVR triggers). A tempest with a vector/zeus style quick change barrel feature would be my ultimate action.