Boyd Allen
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I went down to Visalia today to get the process started that will ultimately end with my picking up a new action in 10 days. California has a 10 day waiting period. I got a look at the action. It is a Bighorn. Oh baby, what a piece of work. This one has been timed for the trigger that I sent him (at his request) and from what I could tell from handling it with the trigger in, it is a real piece of work. The workmanship, fit and finish are top drawer. It is part of a project that I will be assembling shortly for what I informally call my "tinker toy" rifle. This action has a Remington short action footprint (This one is a single shot, but they are available cut for magazines, and in both lengths.), and takes remington triggers. The recoil lug is built in, and the threads are Savage small tenon. Both flat and coned bolt heads are available, and can be interchanged, because the bolt (with has an integral handle that has screw on aluminum outer ends, that look really well integrated and styled), heads are interchangeable and float. They also are set up with a gas block. The material of the action body is stainless that is machined after hardening. I will be working with two cartridges, a conventionally fitted, quality 6PPC barrel, and a drop in 6.5x47. The barreled action will initially be tested in a pillar bedded single shot 40X stock, but if it does as well as I expect, I will probably splurge for something better, to wring out the last little bit of accuracy. I have been shooting my bench rifle very well holding it, so the 40X stock will not be a particular problem, just require more work. This action will have both coned PPC bolt head, and a flat one for the 6.5. I know that there are a lot of good actions out there, but I am looking forward to wringing this one out, and just thought I would share. I forgot to mention that it has the optional, smaller target style loading port, the rear bridge is the same contour as the front (not cut down) and it came with a one piece Picatinny 20 MOA scope base. AJ Goddard has been in the CNC maching business for a log time, and his experience shows on this action. It's purdy, inside and out.