Hi. I'm in the Gardnervile - Carson City, Nevada area. And wonder if anyone lives in Northern Nevada region have any of the following actions: Defiance, Kelbly Atlas Tactical, Bighorn TL3/Orgigin, Terminus Appollo/Zeus, BO M2013, or ARC Nucleus/Archimedes actions. If you are willing, I would like to have a close look at your rifle. I'm in a process of choosing a left-handed action. I want to cycle the bolts and see witch action I like best.
I recently have to switch to shooting left-handed. All of my rifles are right-handed except for one. Let me tell you where I'm coming from maybe, you can clue me in on what to expect. I'm used to shooting rifles with 90 and 60 degree lift bolts. I like Remington 700 bolt lift just fine. I also like some 60 degree bolt lift rifles like the SHR-970, SSG-08, and DT SRS. To me, the bolt in the SRS is a beast. The lift is heavy and the race way is not smooth at all. I love the DT SRS; it's a fine and accurate rifle but it's a beast. The bolts in the SHR970 and the SSG-08 are very smooth and the lifts on these two don't bother me, especially the SSG-08. And I think that the SSG-08 is a refined rifle.
So how much lighter is the Terminus's and Badger Ordnance's 60 degree bolt lifts compare to the SSG-08? Also are they cycling just as smooth or even smoother than the SSG? I am hopping that someone on this forum have had experience with these actions.
As with 90 degree bolt lift, are the mentioned 90 degree custom actions, smoother or the their lifts lighter than a R700's? How much smoother can I reasonably expect? I understand it's hard to quantify how much but please try to describe and compare anyway. I would appreciate it.
If you don't mind me pawing your custom actions, please reply here or PM me. Thanks.
I recently have to switch to shooting left-handed. All of my rifles are right-handed except for one. Let me tell you where I'm coming from maybe, you can clue me in on what to expect. I'm used to shooting rifles with 90 and 60 degree lift bolts. I like Remington 700 bolt lift just fine. I also like some 60 degree bolt lift rifles like the SHR-970, SSG-08, and DT SRS. To me, the bolt in the SRS is a beast. The lift is heavy and the race way is not smooth at all. I love the DT SRS; it's a fine and accurate rifle but it's a beast. The bolts in the SHR970 and the SSG-08 are very smooth and the lifts on these two don't bother me, especially the SSG-08. And I think that the SSG-08 is a refined rifle.
So how much lighter is the Terminus's and Badger Ordnance's 60 degree bolt lifts compare to the SSG-08? Also are they cycling just as smooth or even smoother than the SSG? I am hopping that someone on this forum have had experience with these actions.
As with 90 degree bolt lift, are the mentioned 90 degree custom actions, smoother or the their lifts lighter than a R700's? How much smoother can I reasonably expect? I understand it's hard to quantify how much but please try to describe and compare anyway. I would appreciate it.
If you don't mind me pawing your custom actions, please reply here or PM me. Thanks.
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