talk about inflation!


or

greed

Defiance is the only one I've seen with a big increase. That more has to do with it sounds like they were going broke and the new owners had to jack them up to survive. I'm going to be interested to see how Defiance does after this.

Meanwhile ARC is releasing a new action that is $899.00

very observant butterfly

Zermatt went up a little since last year but nothing like defiance.

That a why I just blueprinted my Rem 700 action instead. (Plus no one wanted to buy it.) Easy decision.

I have been getting them from Terminus, I really like them. I will be starting on a 28 Nosler, 6GT, and 7 PRC, and 22 Creed soon, all on Terminus actions. Terminus was always middle of the road on price and still are. The last Defiance I bought was at old pricing, probably my last.

Bought a Curtis Customs in December. Same price as usual.

i believe Judd answered my question. I cant afford a new custom anymore.

Not greed, I can assure you. Not much profit in a “custom”/lower quantity action at $2000 after considering expenses.

You could sell one of your other rifles...

I just checked Bat. The action that's in my .338 now costs what the entire rifle cost without the Nightforce NXS. I bought it a long time ago but wow...

Wow. I wonder what my old 98 Kaiser actions are worth? I even have a magnum length Santa Barber action left. Brand new engraved model.

Stiller hasn’t gone up nearly that much. Wonder who makes bolts for Defiance as that may be part of the increase.
Does PTG make the bolts for all Curtis Zermatt etc?

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Just get a Stevans 334 and slap a Vortex Crossfire on it and call it good.

got a .22

Sure you could...don't buy Defiance...I gave you a $900 option...rarely are they cheaper than that even before all this mess.

Y'all act like EVERYTHING hasn't went up the last few years...look around....you want to play? Then you pay...

Exactly. Priced trucks lately? You can easily option an F250 to $80-100k! Insane.

I got this NIB Sako action last year for $450. Should've gotten the other three as well.

When you say blueprinted, it can mean they did a little or a lot. What exactly did they do to the action? Did they do any bolt upgrades?

very cool!!!

Per the website

This is for Remington 700 action blueprinting, using PTG reamers and bushings. This is not single point style. We true the receiver face and threads, lug abutments, lap the lugs and true the bolt face.

They are also fluting the bolt itself and also threading for a bolt knob

They are also threading the barrel to match the receiver, fluting the barrel, and chambering as well. Ill be using a barrel nut.

If they are truing the bolt face, are they replacing the factory Remington 700 extractor afterwards, or converting it to an external extractor like a Sako or AR style?

It is my understanding that you have to remove the extractor to properly true the bolt face, replace the 700 extractor with a new one, or convert it to an external extractor since the aftermarket 700 extractors are junk and the factory ones are not available.

Not hating, just curious.

I honestly dont know if he is replacing it. If it becomes an issue ill do the M-16 extractor upgrade.

You dont have to, I ground this tool and stoned it very sharp, and it will reach right behind the 700 extractor and get it done.

A trued up 700 action still won’t compare to a Bighorn action. I loved my bighorn enough that I am gonna get a 7 prc built on one