Custom Action longevity again!

[joshb]

Ya.... but you could die happy !.!.!

Not if my wife caught me!

 

[carlsbad]

One post in this thread really impresses me. 125,000? really?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

One post in this thread really impresses me. 125,000? really?

Ive got a few with at least that many. Us BR shooters dont collect bullets and buy powder by the keg (a keg is not 8# btw)

 

[Falfan2017]

Ive got a few with at least that many. Us BR shooters dont collect bullets and buy powder by the keg (a keg is not 8# btw)

How do people afford that? Is there some kind of sponsorship at high levels or do people just spend millions over the years?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

How do people afford that? Is there some kind of sponsorship at high levels or do people just spend millions over the years?

no sponsorships. its a hobby. some guys spend $40k on a harley or $80k on a bassboat. that'll buy a bunch of components

 

[Uthink Uknow]

If you worry about action longevity, you have too much time on your hands and not enough time on the line. A keg of Vihta Vouri weighs or used to weigh 44 pounds. I've bought a couple of them back when you could get a deal on powder. And no, my actions aren't worn out yet.

 

[Milo 2.0]

Has anyone ever done a hardness test on an action with 100K rds on it, or would this be a moot point?

 

[expiper]

Yea I know it's been discussed. So assuming things are kept relatively clean and lubed. And don't ask which bolt lube! So let's take any of the 700 clone actions. In a middle cartridge. Not light 223 or magnums. Short 308, long 30'06. 5000, 10,000 a gazillon? What starts to wear out first and what is considered worn out. I know Barrels are like car tires but how many miles do you have on you action. Also for longevity stainless or cm. Thoughts? Mike

Mike ...how long it lasts is up to YOU,,,,if you drag it thru the dirt and dont clean or lube it properly then not very many/long,,,,but if you care for and use it properly there are many out there that have hundreds of thousands of round count,,,,the thing that does wear out is the main spring and the extractor,,,that is why back in the old days when benchrest shooters used Remington actions the extractor was changed to M-16 style,,,,the Rem factory extractor is usually good for 100,000 pulls max,,,so rather than have it fail during a match this was changed preemptively ,,,,any piece of machinery needs maintaince to function and wear properly,,,,,for instance a car can go many miles when cared for or not make it to the state line if abused ,,the same applys to a firearm,,,,Roger

 

[4xforfun]

How do people afford that? Is there some kind of sponsorship at high levels or do people just spend millions over the years?

Oh ya...I was making BRAZILLIANS in sponsorships when I shot IBS 1000 BR!! ()

 

[Pittsburgh Pappy]

The saddest part of aging ..... not only do I not remember HOW ..... I even forget WHY!!!!

 

[JLT]

Has anyone ever done a hardness test on an action with 100K rds on it, or would this be a moot point?

I'm pretty sure heat treatment doesn't wear out.

The world is full of old Mausers, Springfields, Enfields, Krags and the like that have been used for many decades and have seen countless rounds cycled through them. Many of them have been ridden hard and put away wet for a good portion of their existence and they are still as structurally sound as the day they saw their proof round at the factory. Sure, ejectors can break and springs get sacked over time, but the core integrity of the action has a life span much greater than ours. I've rehabbed quite a few Mausers (commercial and military) and Springfields over the years, some of them in pretty rough shape at the beginning of the process, and I haven't seen one yet that is 'worn out'. Modern custom actions, given better materials and process controls, should last even longer in theory. In any event, I'd love to have the time and the resources required to wear one out. Or try, anyway . . . .

 

[DaveTooley]

Multiple Bat actions. One is a C M 3 Lug that has about 125,000 on it and shoots better now than the day i bought it

Finally broke it in eh

 

[urbanrifleman]

no sponsorships. its a hobby. some guys spend $40k on a harley or $80k on a bassboat. that'll buy a bunch of components

TRUTH.

One Harley is worth a lot of guns. And a three Harleys are a bass boat!!! To fish!!! I bought a pair of waders for $60 and catch all the fish I want

 

[joshb]

TRUTH.

One Harley is worth a lot of guns. And a three Harleys are a bass boat!!! To fish!!! I bought a pair of waders for $60 and catch all the fish I want

Aw, that's just not true! If you caught all the fish you want, you wouldn't have to fish anymore! And it's hard to wade 80 miles offshore to catch a tuna!My Daddy told me I didn't even need waders, when I was a kid. Jeans and sneakers are just fine! You'll dry out and if you get cold, just sit on the bank for a while. Now, I'm all growed up and I buy whatever I want! Well, at least what I can get past my wife.

 

[mike a]

If you worry about action longevity, you have too much time on your hands and not enough time on the line. A keg of Vihta Vouri weighs or used to weigh 44 pounds. I've bought a couple of them back when you could get a deal on powder. And no, my actions aren't worn out yet.

Thanx for your kind words.

 

[joshb]

The saddest part of aging ..... not only do I not remember HOW ..... I even forget WHY!!!!

Well, almost! All I see is a money pit! Mostly.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

I guess what I'm saying, Mike a, is we'll never know.

 

[dmoran]

Not if my wife caught me!

In that case you might not die with a big smile, but believe you'd at least have a snicker

 

[sdean]

Definitely a Brazilian

I wouldn't go anywhere near her. Two days the most before she owns all my stuff. She sure is nice to look at!

 

[Bc'z]

In the Saddle is the way to go

Smile on her face tell me somebody's been in her saddle