MichalS Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Gentelmen, I'm going to build my first custom rifle for F Open. After consideration I chose .284Win, not the fashionable magnums as I want to have decent barrel life and brass availability. I plan to use a Joe West stock, but I have a problem with the action. I'm in Europe, and pretty much nothing's available. I planned to go Barnard, but there was no shipment in 2 years now, and the company seems shut (not even the website works). American actions are nonexistent also. It has come to the point that people are actually building custom rifles based on T3X Tikkas... Question to the F Open guys - how much a difference does action really make wnd what would you choose nowadays? TIA, Michal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Barnard P Borden BRXMD both solid and dependable actions - the barnard triggers which come with the action are very good The Borden are nicer aesthetically Both would serve you well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 I've used my 26 inch tikka 284 for f open when my saum was off being rebarreled.. It's my main hunting rifle but it's a sako heavy profile barrel fitted by Neil Mckillop and bedded into a Manners T4A stock by Ronin.. It's always been a very accurate rifle.. I had too use a mod as I usually shoot it on the range with a muzzle brake but there not allowed In f class.. I used scenars and it shot great. I attached a piece of anschults rail to the end of the stock and attached a front bag rider.. worked a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Allen Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Ronin said: Barnard P Borden BRXMD both solid and dependable actions - the barnard triggers which come with the action are very good The Borden are nicer aesthetically Both would serve you well Agree with the Barnard ! Very sturdy and easy to clean . ONE issue with them though , you need to clean asap if they get damp as bolt will rust quickly otherwise bombproof ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_b Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Ive got a Bernard action, really easy to remove the firing pin , which makes headspace setting a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianchi Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Which part of Europe are you from, I.e. EU or outside? Within the EU, there are quite a few actions manufactured locally und many are REM 700 clones. The US Kelblys Atlas (rebranded as SMH here) is quite popular and seems to be available in a number of EU countries as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikaJames Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hello Michal S, I think Mik Mak at Dolphin Rifle has exported custom rifles to European customers. I've been v v happy with his work, and his knowledge of what works well or doesn't Happy shpping James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserttech Europe Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 We have a bat M in stock with the correct boltface for .284 it was originally going to be for a build exactly as you describe but has been cancelled. Ewen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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