baldie Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Its been a long time coming, and finally after rigorous testing, and improvements in its various forms, my first actions came yesterday, and just how i wanted them. This action is built with my improvements over the predecessors i built guns on at SYSS. Mine carries features that the others dont, like the internal serial number, tactical handle etc. Hopefully these pics are a little better than the previous efforts....they should be, the camera was bloody dear enough....still, it needs a photographer that knows what he,s doing too... Shot of the ejection port with the number inside, also the fluted bolt shaft. Rear view, bolt in battery. front view showing the tenon threads and also the recoil lug pin hole. The lug is an oversized ptg stainless model. left hand view of name and rail. left hand. Right hand. The picatinney rail is held on with four M4 s/s bolts. The tenon is 1 1/16" x 16 TPI. The action is stainless as is the bolt handle and knob, the shaft is chrome moly. Sako extractor, Pin ejector, Runs std rem firing pin and springs etc, and is rem footprint. Bolt tolerances are speccable on order, available in right/left hand repeater, and right or left hand single shot. Long action due very shortly, and all will be on show at Newark at the end of feb. Full blown tactical action early in the new year, which will be a bit special. With the picatinney rail, recoil lug, and tactical bolt handle, it will retail at £975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 ####### bootiful as we say in norfolk dave have you got any spare ones or are they all spoken for? hopefully bump in to you at newark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 There,s plenty Spud, i,m obviously going to try and keep a stock on, but it ties up money obviously. The last thing i wanted, was to unveil it, and then not have supplies. The common repeaters will always be stocked, single shots and long actions will be on order, but the turnaround will be quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 There,s plenty Spud, i,m obviously going to try and keep a stock on, but it ties up money obviously. The last thing i wanted, was to unveil it, and then not have supplies. The common repeaters will always be stocked, single shots and long actions will be on order, but the turnaround will be quick. thanks dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 i also meant to ask dave are they all 308 bolt faces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 All i have are .308 bolt face Mark, but i,m pretty certain we had some .223 bolts done too. I,m gonna check on that, as i cant keep pace with .20,s at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Very nice indeed,thats really slick.Not a critisism Dave but if it were possible it would be nice to have the rail set into a tight tolerance milled guideway on the action.It need not be very deep but would add another touch of class? Would you recommend "epoxy" under the rail as well or no need? Be interested to here your thoughts on this even if you think its a crap idea on my part.Onehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Looking good Dave. Light enough for a hunting rifle I presume. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 That looks really special Dave.. I can't wait to see the full blown tactical action too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Very nice indeed,thats really slick.Not a critisism Dave but if it were possible it would be nice to have the rail set into a tight tolerance milled guideway on the action.It need not be very deep but would add another touch of class? Would you recommend "epoxy" under the rail as well or no need? Be interested to here your thoughts on this even if you think its a crap idea on my part.Onehole. There is a whole host of things that i could have added Onehole, but it all adds to the cost buddy. I wanted this action to retail under a grand, and on the whole, i think it has the most features of any out there in that price bracket. In tests, no problems whatsoever have been found with the rail, especially since i changed the weedy yank threads to M4. Yes, it could be epoxied/devconned if required....there is a nice slot under there that would hold a reservoir of devcon nicely. Is it necessary ? I dont think so....air brakes on a tortoise maybe...but if people wish to do it then why not.With the best will in the world, making two machined parts an absolute perfect fit is not realistic. They would need to be lapped together, and again, it would add to the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Looking good Dave. Light enough for a hunting rifle I presume. edi Yeah, sure Edi. I havent weighed it, but its not a lot heavier than a remmy. "meat" has been left in where ever possible however, to add stiffness/strength, especially between the right hand abuttments [front of the ejection port ] this will greatly aid ejection on 6mmBr builds. What is not obvious also, is that the feed ramp has a slot cut in it, to allow ANY mag fed length round to feed up through it. Again, a work in progress alteration i made after a 6 x 47 using HS magazines put rounds under the ramp. Its sorted now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachIV Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Congratulations Dave it takes a lot of time and effort to turn a concept into reality and even more effort to get it to market at a realistic price. Hope you build a shed load on the action. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 There is a whole host of things that i could have added Onehole, but it all adds to the cost buddy. I wanted this action to retail under a grand, and on the whole, i think it has the most features of any out there in that price bracket. In tests, no problems whatsoever have been found with the rail, especially since i changed the weedy yank threads to M4. Yes, it could be epoxied/devconned if required....there is a nice slot under there that would hold a reservoir of devcon nicely. Is it necessary ? I dont think so....air brakes on a tortoise maybe...but if people wish to do it then why not.With the best will in the world, making two machined parts an absolute perfect fit is not realistic. They would need to be lapped together, and again, it would add to the cost. Yeah see your point and thanks for reply.M4 threads are good and glue if you want thats fair enough.Wish you every success with it,well done, regds onehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Nice looking action, will you be doing "lefties" also Dave? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Dave lovely action if you want some images doing, give me a shout. Although there are some better qualified chaps on here (thinking Tony in Devon specifically) am willing to do some for u if you want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka 260 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I take my hat off to you Dave, it looks just great, and although I am not in the market it would be tempting if I were. I wish you all deserved success with it, in all its forms. Best P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Dave, Looks sweet - hope we can have a closer look for February's Target Shooter - please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds1 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Congratulations Dave looks excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Dave, Very very nice, An absolute beautiful piece of engineering, well done. regards jma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Vince, come over anytime , you are always welcome, and have a good squint at it. Alternatively, i,ll bring one up to Diggle, as i plan on getting up a lot more in the new year, as i rationalise work hours a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Thats a serious job Dave, Ill be having a few of these on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Nice job Dave. Do they come in a small firing pin option for the 6bt and 6.5x47 cartridges? Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 *6br* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 No they dont Garry.It would all add to the price, and as i,ve stated, it needed to be sub grand to have a spot in the marketplace. However, the pin hole is a lot better fit around the firing pin than a std remington.I haven,t seen the cratering a remmy is famous for to the same extent. If people stopped their loads when cratering started, the best part of the cartridges made, would never reach their full potential. Whilst safety should never be ignored, i,ve always felt that people worry far too much about cratering. It is not a good indicator of pressure, as primers vary wildly in their quality and construction. I run what could be termed "loose" firing pins in several calibres, including both the ones you mention, and have never pierced a primer yet, despite them ending up as flat as a witches tit. The best indicator of pressure is stiff bolt lift and ejector marks on the case head in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Looking good a single shot action and.30BR mmmm Happy new year Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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