BAT Maverick Action?

[Bodhisafa]

For another few months. They end in 2025. Sad to see it.

Did they give a reason?

 

[6BRA]

Post #7.

Post in thread 'Kelbly footprint alternatives? 6ppc'

Jul 10, 2025

If you are looking to buy a new Panda, I would order soon, we are discontinuing all aluminum actions when we run out of our current batch of aluminum blanks we have to finish into actions. It was a tough decision, but with low sales on the aluminum actions and a completely different manufacturing process than our steel actions we must step away from the aluminum actions. Our Panda, F-Class Panda and Kodiak actions probably hold the most World records in F-Class, short range BR and Hunter class competitions.

Unfortunately todays short range BR shooters are using other custom actions. Also...

• James A. Kelbly

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[Kracken McGraw]

I knew that was coming . So anything other than the main recoil lug that could stop rearward movement of the action is bad... Ok if thats the case are we taping off the back and sides of the rear tang? Are we taping of the second recoil lug on the short Nuevo? What about the fly cuts the Viper has? Thats like 100 little recoil surfaces. Jerry thought that was a good idea. Then you have to factor in the clamping force of the action screws. Theres a lot of force holding the action tight to the top of the pillar. That interface between the action and pillar is not moving, its acting as a recoil surface. At least it better not be moving. It doesnt take the extended pillar to stop that movement in that area. I get it, I read the same stuff and yes I used to go crazy taping everything off to make sure I didnt have any more than one recoil surface. Then I realized its impossible to not have the action screws act in the same fashion. I stopped doing all that stuff and guess what happened? The guns all quit shooting! LOL, just kidding. Id recommend doing some testing in this area for yourself. I lot of the stuff I read or was told early on has not passed muster for me personally.

Kind of like you hope all the bolts on a truck bed are doing there job of holding it on when pulling a heavy trailer.