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Guessing you'd get a more accurate answer if your friend contacted Zermatt directly, especially for LH stuff.What’s the current lead time on these? Friend has a LH .223 bolt face on order for about a month.
I'm doing a 6.5x47 also but went with straight jacket armoryJust getting my origin together looking forward to shoot it just waiting on my stock to show up. SA with a Criterion prefit 6.5x47.
I have both and I really like them. If your not going to be doing a lot of barrel swapping the pinned lug on the origin isn’t a big deal. I will say I like the feel of the bolt cycle a bit better on the tl3, but that’s due to different bolt geometry and the straight bolt handle. I ran the origin last season for a match rig and it ran flawless, to the point that I wanted to try the tl3. Now the origin is a do all rig and the tl is my dedicated match rig.Does anyone have an origin and a TL3 and regret going one way or the other? Trying to decided between the two for a hunting setup. I like integrated recoil lugs but the price difference between the two is large just to get that feature
Had both, now have neither. The origin is great, but I my TL3 was noticeably smoother-cycling. Worth the added expense, I don't think so.Does anyone have an origin and a TL3 and regret going one way or the other? Trying to decided between the two for a hunting setup. I like integrated recoil lugs but the price difference between the two is large just to get that feature
What have you moved on to? Would you go back?Had both, now have neither. The origin is great, but I my TL3 was noticeably smoother-cycling. Worth the added expense, I don't think so.
Just got barrel yesterday. Now waiting on stock. Looking forward to shooting it.
My second favorite contourMedium palma
Im sending my bolt in for them to swap out for the updated one.Just a quick update I got pretty much a new bolt assembly with the new bolt body minus the bolt head and knob from @Zermatt Arms and it runs really nice. Took a couple of tries and a very patient Ray to get things right. No more cock on close and I didn’t have to time or change out the cocking piece. I couldn’t be happier with all of the help from Ray. Their customer service is top notch and I’m so very happy I chose zermatt for my action. I’m very appreciative.
Mine is a 6.5x47 from nick too. Proof thoughMines a 6.5x47 Benchmark heavy palma from Straight Jacket Armory (Nick’s a stand up guy), B&A tacsport, Magpull 700 pro. It hammers, the target is 10 rounds at 200. Low right was the first cold bore shot after a cleaning. About 300 down the tube so far.
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130 berger hybrids and 130 TGK’s have worked very well for me so far.Mine is a 6.5x47 from nick too. Proof though
Yea I can't wait to shoot it.Looks like a nice little setup
Check your cock on close, my Origin had .025”. A call to Big Horn and they sent a replacement for free. They are super easy to replace it takes less than 5 minutes. Now I have zero cock on close. This made a HUGE difference in bolt close effort.
And if you are running a Bix n Andy trigger get the low sear. That too made a difference.
It was great before but now mine is amazing and I don’t have a single round fired yet. I have cycled it about 150-200 times now and it keeps getting better.
I’ll get pictures up tomorrow.
FYI for folks waiting on Origin actions. I have had one on order since early January. I emailed yesterday and they indicated lead time is running between four and six weeks.
i'd rather buy direct in this industry.
while 10% off is cool, Brownells isn't giving you any CS. and Zermatt is top notch. that time is worth $80
Trigger timing alone and the cost is equal.100% agree. Zermatt CS is as good as it gets. You get someone who answers the phone EVERY time. You get nearly instant emails. And when they need to do something for you they jump through as many hoops as it takes to make sure the customer is happy.
Thanks for the explanation. I’m going to look into timing mine with my BnA now. I was a little disappointed when I took delivery of my rig, honestly. I just figured I would have to shoot it in.It's a feel thing. You can reduce the cock on close to make the action effortless to run. Definitely lighter to close than a 3 lug like AI's with their hard, last motion to engage the locking lugs and receiver abutments. That's the advantage of two lug actions. People argue about the feel all the time and I've learned they're usually arguing apples and oranges as they quantify the different parts of the bolt operation as smooth. The bolt on my AI and Tikka run smooth in the race way back and forth and people usually remark about this when they first try them, classifying the entire bolt operation as smooth. But the bolt lift is anything but light and smooth. A two lug will have a lighter lift and since their R700 clones ('ish) they'll usually have a little more play between the body and receiver. Which reduces the back and forth feel.
For a Bighorn action, you can reduce the hard action of closing the bolt which pretty much makes the entire operation of running the bolt light and "smooth" with the exception of the infamous binding debate. The drawback is that you're reducing the amount of firing pin drop and spring tension it has so you could get some light strikes. Both my TL3's have timed cocking pieces. One has the fluted firing pin and a heavier spring. The other is stock. Funny enough the one with the lightened firing pin and heavier spring began to have a few light strikes last year. Not directly after timing, but a couple of months later. And only on CCI primers and military ammo. My Origin is also timed and I haven't had any light strikes on it.
If you turn your rifle over so the scope is toward the handle it keeps from bouncing the scope around when you set the case down.
So will this work https://accurate-mag.com/shop/magazines/300-winchester-short-magnum-dssf-magazine/The Origin will not work with the Wyatt's boxes. To run the 6.5 PRC, you have to run it out of a detachable box magazine without a binder plate.
Thank you