What’s the best Custom Hunting Action?

[Ryan Avery]

@kupper is right people will claim what they own is the best, can't blame them. I have owned my fair share of custom rifles, all had good actions. I'm personally moving all my rifles to the Defiance Ultralight. Had a few issues with pic rails coming lose and don't want to deal with it anymore.

Fuzion TI 25.5 oz
Defiance UL 27 oz Stainless steel

 

[Journeyman]

@kupper is right people will claim what they own is the best, can't blame them. I have owned my fair share of custom rifles, all had good actions. I'm personally moving all my rifles to the Defiance Ultralight. Had a few issues with pic rails coming lose and don't want to deal with it anymore.

Fuzion TI 25.5 oz
Defiance UL 27 oz Stainless steel

I feel you on the pic rails coming lose.

When you have your Defiances built do you have them clearance them the extra 2-3 thou to better deal with field conditions?

 

[Fridayonsaturday]

Defiant actions or lone peak! I have both an they are both equally as good in my opinion! Lone peak ti I have is a little lighter


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[GregJ]

Kelbly atlas is priced farely

 

[Fridayonsaturday]

Defiant or lone peak can’t go wrong with either!


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[Clownbuster]

I have titanium actioned hunters built on both Lone Peak and Pierce. The Pierce is nice, but the Lone Peak is a far smoother cycling action in all environments. The Pierce is a little "grabby" that gets worse as the temp drops or gets even a little dusty. The Lone Peak has zero of these issues.

 

[Travis Hobbs]

I have been running a lone peak since before lone peak was even main stream... I have serial code number 0000004 titanium action, one of the first they ever built on my rifle and man is it still sweet! I’d definitely give them a look

 

[Goose2345]

There is no wrong answer to this question any of the big names will serve you well. Personally I can’t seem to justify the extra cost for titanium lone peak is local to me and make great actions but at 1700 bucks and as Ryan stated about a couple ounce weight savings Over a defiance which is 1400 I can’t ever talk myself into trying one that extra 300 buys my barrel just how I think of it! Either way you’ll have a very nice rifle I just haven’t been able to stray from defiance!

 

[Clownbuster]

@kupper is right people will claim what they own is the best, can't blame them. I have owned my fair share of custom rifles, all had good actions. I'm personally moving all my rifles to the Defiance Ultralight. Had a few issues with pic rails coming lose and don't want to deal with it anymore.

Fuzion TI 25.5 oz
Defiance UL 27 oz Stainless steel

Im a Defiance fan as well; my 6mm Creedmoor / 7mmSAW is a switch barrel on an Proof Research TAC II platform (Defiance action) and it is awesome. The only advantage my Lone Peak Ti has over it (besides a little weight savings) is the Lone Peak is not prone to cycling issues when its really dusty when shooting competition. The Defiance doesn't like the heavy dust. But as a hunter, you're not going to be cycling the bolt 150+ times in a weekend.

 

[wildwilderness]

Don’t forget to look at Mesa Precision Arms. The short action Ti is 1,399 and weighs 19oz. I have one of their first crux to serial 0014Ti

SUMMIT Titanium % - Pure Precision

SUMMIT TI action complements what we started with the CRUX TI action. We kept the base features of the CRUX TI action and expanded on some key features to set the SUMMIT TI above and beyond making one of the LIGHTEST, FEATURE RICH ACTIONS IN THE WORLD! SHORT ACTION WEIGHT: 19 OZ LONG ACTION...

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[sneaky]

There is no wrong answer to this question any of the big names will serve you well. Personally I can’t seem to justify the extra cost for titanium lone peak is local to me and make great actions but at 1700 bucks and as Ryan stated about a couple ounce weight savings Over a defiance which is 1400 I can’t ever talk myself into trying one that extra 300 buys my barrel just how I think of it! Either way you’ll have a very nice rifle I just haven’t been able to stray from defiance!

I'm just curious as to what quality barrel you're able to buy for $300. All the barrels I've priced are way over that.

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[Clownbuster]

You can find unchambered Bartlien barrels for around $300 on just about any forum classifieds if you watch.

 

[OneShot]

All good actions. My vote is an Impact, but I have a biased opinion as I know Tate and their shop is just down the road.

 

[Goose2345]

Sorry 320 not 300 I stand corrected

 

[sneaky]

A lightweight carbon wrapped barrel is nowhere near that $300 mark. I'm not lugging a heavy steel barrel around the mountains if I can help it.

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[2RiversCO]

Defiance Rebels get my vote!

 

[carter33]

@kupper is right people will claim what they own is the best, can't blame them. I have owned my fair share of custom rifles, all had good actions. I'm personally moving all my rifles to the Defiance Ultralight. Had a few issues with pic rails coming lose and don't want to deal with it anymore.

Fuzion TI 25.5 oz
Defiance UL 27 oz Stainless steel

Were the pic rail issues you’re referring to with lone peak actions? If so is it with a fuzion or razor?