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Very subjective as to personal preference. Some like 90* some like 60* some like one brand but not another. You will find people that love/hate every brand/model action out there for different reasons.
Go to proof research’s website and look at what actions they make prefit barrels for and choose one of those actions. This will allow you to buy cheaper and easier to obtain barrels which if you get serious about prs will come in handy.
Then go try and find those actions in stock somewhere. Buy which ever one you can find the action and a barrel in stock.
Go to proof research’s website and look at what actions they make prefit barrels for and choose one of those actions. This will allow you to buy cheaper and easier to obtain barrels which if you get serious about prs will come in handy.
Then go try and find those actions in stock somewhere. Buy which ever one you can find the action and a barrel in stock.
Practice with the action (and barrel and cartridge and scope and bipod and chassis/stock and support bag) you intend to compete with.
For me, that means two lug, 90*, Remington 700 clone, aics mag compatible, machined (not screwed or pinned) lug and rail, prefit compatible. I can’t comment on pieve.
Your practice gun should be as close to your match gun, handling wise.
The one you have.
Or just practice with your match rifle……… a new scope, action, barrel, chassis, dies, brass, powder, bullets ect for the practice rifle will cost $3k on the bottom end. How much ammo and barrel life does that buy for your match rifle?
I would think that you would want to use an action as close to what you have already. I believe you have a three lug action.
Are you going to continue to shoot .308?
Can you have your action rebarreled?
Is your rifle the STR sport that comes in a chassis?
Ultimately, your answer depends on what is available to you.
A .223 would make an excellent trainer, allowing you to focus on your fundamentals.
You can train and practice with a quality 22 LR like the CZ457.
If, on the other hand you're asking what kit to run in matches, the answers are nearly endless and are dictated by your budget.
... the focus is not on my "fundamental", I have been shooting for 7/8 years with the 308, I also shoot with the 457MDT... What I was asking for is an opinion on the actions and shutter (on the shutter lever especially)... on which angle 60 or 90, on two or three fins, or on some modifiable device... the rest is not of interest.... TNK
... I think I also change caliber, I would be oriented on 6.5 Creed or on 6.5x47 which are more performing than 308
I'm using a Bergara BXR for positional training. It's cheap, accurate, and fun. Building another rifle just for training purposes would be a huge waste. I'd rather just buy more barrels.
Let's say that all the races I did have been training, now I would like to change marches and believe in something else. I wanted to get an idea before choosing.
I already have a 457mdt in .22
Sounds like you are not in the USA? Go to the matches local to you, call the local gun smiths where ever you live. Find out what actions are easiest to get, and what actions are easiest to get barrels for where ever you live. For calibers, same exercise. Figure out what brass, bullets, powder, dies are available and go with that.
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