Best action for F/std and F/open

[Ned]

G'Day everyone.
Question which action would be best suited for shooting F/std in .308 and then changing to F/open down the track say with 6.5 to 7mm in mind. Which action is the easist to change barrels over. And what's people out there think of the XR100 action against the Savage M12 single shoot action.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Yours Allways

Ned

[mike H]

Ned,
I have nothing against Savage or Remington, however if you want a rifle that is, top-class, and will not need replacing, or gunsmithing, apart from a new barrel when you wear one out, get a rifle made up on a Barnard action.
I am assuming you are new to the game. Another approach is to join a club with F/class shooters, go and see what they are using. Don`t be to hasty and rush in to the first rifle you see and buy it. There are plenty of target rifles around that only need a scope rail fitted, plus a scope and mounts and you will have a competitive rifle.
Whether bipod or separate front rest is up to you.
Mike.

[ned kelly]

G'Day Ned,
get a barnard, they have an action wrench to remove barrels, several choices for recoil lugs and bedding can be in a V-block.

There are many accessories availabl for you to bolt on such as 1pc tapered weaver bases, stocks etc. to allow easy customisation to suit your style.

It wont need extra work to make it shoot like a factory rifle will.

Also you should get a good price for it if you ever decide to sell.

Cheerio Ned

[RDavies]

How do the Omarks compare to the other custom actions like Barnards etc. Are they competitive or are they starting to lag behind for a top class target gun?

[pjifl]

I would certainly agree to having a Barnard.

But the Omark can be made to compete for a fraction of the cost. But you have to work on it more. If you have the money and no time to spend on the rifle afterwards go for Barnard. Little money and more time to experiment - Omarks will shoot as well. Yes, the design is tired - it was built to be an affordable everyman's target rifle for Australia and for a different era. Unforrtunately back then rifle weight was far more limited so they are less rigid and harder to bed well than modern dedicated target actions. But all parts are still available - and will be for some time to come.



Peter Smith.