Lightweight Action

[Heel_N_Shoot]

Looking for opinions on best lightweight custom actions, prefer to stay in a 700 footprint. Thanks in advance

 

[Article 4]

BAT Machine Vesper, Vesper S are the pinnacle of LW actions with Rem footprints

 

[hereinaz]

Most of the custom actions are all fantastic.

What features do you want and how fantastic can your budget stand?

Personally I would look at the lightweight Solus and Coup de Grace for 70ish bolt throw and Savage small shank prefits.

The AnTi has always impressed me, but I wouldn’t choose it based on features.

 

[WKR]

Kelbly Nanook is my personal favorite. I have a bat vampire as well but prefer the feel of the kelbly and the mechanical ejector.

 

[hereinaz]

Kelbly Nanook is my personal favorite. I have a bat vampire as well but prefer the feel of the kelbly and the mechanical ejector.

I love mechanical ejectors!

 

[Article 4]

Kelbly Nanook is my personal favorite. I have a bat vampire as well but prefer the feel of the kelbly and the mechanical ejector.

Really like the Vampire too!! Kinda feel like it’s kinda a rem 700 footprint due to the flat bottom. requires different inletting.

 

[packgoatguy]

MacBros Element (mack brothers).

Short action is 19.6oz I think.

Under $1000, even better with a military discount.

They are located like next door to LRI, so they can walk the action over instead of shipping if you want LRI to do the barrel work.

 

[WCS]

Looking for opinions on best lightweight custom actions, prefer to stay in a 700 footprint. Thanks in advance

Went down this rabbit hole a while ago myself. Defiance antix is nice and light, but pricey. The defiance classic is also pretty light and more affordable. The Terminus apollo lite ti I checked out was nice, but not what I'd call lightweight at 26 oz. Pierce and Pure precision both make some light actions, haven't had the chance to try one yet. A buddy of mine recently had a rifle built on a pierce and he speaks very highly of it. I've got a falkor lw7 on order, they're 19.6 oz in a short action (plus bases). I had the opportunity to handle a long action falkor and was impressed enough to give one a try (although I don't think I'll have it built up in time for sheep season).

 

[TxLite]

Just did a build off a 75 degree Nanook. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet but have spent a bunch of time cycling it. I am liking it more and more

 

[ada5771]

I just built off of a defiance Ti-X and I like it so far no complaints with the Titanium as of now.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Unknown Munitions is running a sale on the BAT Vesper actions right now.


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[brianwesson1]

I just bought a Bat Vesper SA from UM and saved $492 with the sale they’re running. Preferred Barrels has the Kelby Nanook on sale for $1150 with the 90° bolt and you can buy the 75° bolt for it. The Vesper comes with a 75 already. Both weigh 24-25 oz


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[Jbuck]

Most of the custom actions are all fantastic.

What features do you want and how fantastic can your budget stand?

Personally I would look at the lightweight Solus and Coup de Grace for 70ish bolt throw and Savage small shank prefits.

The AnTi has always impressed me, but I wouldn’t choose it based on features.

A friend was just looking at the Solas lightweight until he seen it was over 30oz. He went zermatt TL3 for the same weight.

 

[hereinaz]

A friend was just looking at the Solas lightweight until he seen it was over 30oz. He went zermatt TL3 for the same weight.

Not a bad choice. The solus isn’t a light action to begin with. It’s the other features for why I mention it.

 

[inkedspot]

I have had a Mesa Precision Crux Ti for a long time now. Pure precision now, and it’s 22oz and has been very reliable.

 

[TxLite]

Just did a build off a 75 degree Nanook. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet but have spent a bunch of time cycling it. I am liking it more and more

Following up, had a chance to shoot it and it hammers. Very pleased with the action.

 

[LoH]

+1 for Pierce Engineering Skele-ti. I have it in short-action. It has an integral recoil lug. Their website is horrendously out-of-date. The long-action is cited at 17.5 oz. I want to say that when I weighed the short action, it was 15.9 oz. Mine is full DLC coated. Does what you expect a custom action to do. Can get shouldered prefits from McGowan / PBB, or Remage-style barrel nut; it is compatible.

I've only had it 10 months or so, mind you. Very happy so far.

 

[SloppyJ]

I'd go zermatt Ti3. Mechanical ejector, CRF, and swappable bolt head.

 

[Samson7x]

I'd go zermatt Ti3. Mechanical ejector, CRF, and swappable bolt head.

What’s the weight on these? Seems pricey but I’m not in the market at the moment.

Edit- just found it, 22.2oz

 

[Heel_N_Shoot]

Any feedback on Curtis Customs Hybrid Hunter?