I am looking for a list of actions that have less than a 60 degree throw.
I know the
q fix
terminus
weatherby
I know the
q fix
terminus
weatherby
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Bolt guns with a 60 degree throw or less.
- Thread starter Prebanpaul
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Terminus (my preference)
Curtis Customs
Accuracy International
Cadex R7
Cooper
(Stole this list from another forum)
1. Weatherby Mark V (No. 1 on list @ 55 deg)
2. Browning A-Bolt
3. Browning X-Bolt
4. T/C Icon & Venture
5. Badger 2008 (custom)
6. Sako 85, TRG (what about other Sakos?)
7. Sauer 101, 202
8. Steyr Scout, SSG, Prohunter
9. Mauser M12 (What about the Mauser M3?)
10. Ruger American
11. Remington 788
12. Remington 770 (more of a tomato stake than rifle but OK)
With honorable mention to Tikka T3, Sako A7, ARC Archimedes, Tuebor Raider and Legion @ 70°,75°degrees.
Curtis Customs
Accuracy International
Cadex R7
Cooper
(Stole this list from another forum)
1. Weatherby Mark V (No. 1 on list @ 55 deg)
2. Browning A-Bolt
3. Browning X-Bolt
4. T/C Icon & Venture
5. Badger 2008 (custom)
6. Sako 85, TRG (what about other Sakos?)
7. Sauer 101, 202
8. Steyr Scout, SSG, Prohunter
9. Mauser M12 (What about the Mauser M3?)
10. Ruger American
11. Remington 788
12. Remington 770 (more of a tomato stake than rifle but OK)
With honorable mention to Tikka T3, Sako A7, ARC Archimedes, Tuebor Raider and Legion @ 70°,75°degrees.
Ultimatum Deadline (and Deuce and DeFacto...but I don't have hands-on experience with those 2)
Sauer ssg3000/str200. Possible the nicest boltlift of al the 60 deg actions.
Barnard actions
Sako 75
Barnard actions
Sako 75
For the sake of clarity that does not include the Vanguard, which is not a Weatherby designed or manufactured action/rifle.
On the subject of bolt throw. The Cadex R7 @ 50 degrees as expected has a heavier bolt lift than I prefer. But like everything else, dry fire remedies the issue mostly. Definitely using my thumb for mechanical leverage during the initial "sweep".
I didn't buy this for competition, but mostly for long range steel and hogs. So it works for my needs. It is very smooth after the initial lift.
I didn't buy this for competition, but mostly for long range steel and hogs. So it works for my needs. It is very smooth after the initial lift.
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I said I stole part of that list from another forum. I didn’t say I fact checked it
Sorry. Don't think I was clear enough.
3 or more interspaced lugs (am I using the correct term?).
Full rotation/Lugs/Throw
2 lugs - 90 (360/2/2) though Tikka has a 70? Degree bolt lift.
3 lugs - 60 (360/3/2)
4 lugs - 45 (360/4/2)
And so on...
The Weatherby would then by this definition be a "3 lug" system despite that it has six (or nine) individual physical protrusion.
Not trying to be right, just re(de)fining my question.
I’m telling you no, just because an action has 3 lugs, does not automatically mean it has a 60° bolt throw, as you’re stating. That simply is not the case.
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The 2.0 looks to be 72°, but I thought I remember the 1.0 being closer to 60°. I could be wrong.
Because they don’t have to be perfectly divisible even increments.
