i see that bat actions are used by many people in shooting any more.what is becoming of the rifles that they are not using any more?
I understand that the reason for this is the way they are made and there avalibility to people.
gary b
I think you are asking what Benchrest Shooters do with older Rifles when they decide to build a new one, particularilly using a Bat Action as the base.
Many shooters sell them, many just hang on to older Rifles. I know shooters who have gun safes full of Benchrest Rifles that they might never shoot again.
Bat certainly has a wide selection of Actions, covering the needs of many shooting disciplines. I just built a long range Benchrest Rifle based on a Bat Model M. The reason I chose was it suites the needs perfectly, and Bruno Shooters Supply had one like I wanted in stock. I ordered it, and 3 days later, It was in my hands.
As was said, there are numerous top quality action manufacturers. It comes down to shooter preference, or even availability.
For what it is worth, I have owned numerous Benchrest Rifles, but have sold every one except my two older Farleys, (1996-1997) vintage. Why?. Because they are still two of the best shooting actions I have owned. Both have had literally thousands and thousands of rounds put through them.
Rifle Action Manufacturers are just like any other business selling retail. They Have to bring out "new and improved" products. Of course, the first order of business is often convincing shooters that what they currently are using just will not cut it anymore.
Kelbly tends to buck this trend. True, the Panda has seen improvements over the year, mainly in cartridge feeding and ejection methods. But the basic action has changed little through the decades, mainly because it was, and is, such a fine design from the start.
