sleeved action

[rebs]

What is meant by sleeved action? Is it for a worn out action or to correct a problem

 

[PopCharlie]

I'm not a gunsmith, but sleeving an action is fitting a metal sleeve around an existing action to add stiffness. I don't know if it is still done. I remember reading about them back in the 90's. A sleeved Remington 700 action was common on short range benchrest rifles.

PopCharlie

 

[LHSmith]

Davidson Mfg. was a major source for action sleeves (they still make loading ramps, barrel vises, and action wrenches). They were epoxied to the action and to be legal had to have a view port milled to show the gun S/N.

 

[rebs]

Thank you guys for the information

 

[Kurz]

 

[Mulligan]

Benchrest Rifles | The Shooters Corner

theshooterscorner.com

I remembered seeing this sleeved action at The Shooters Corner website. it is an XP-100

CW

 

[SVT_Tactical]

My 30br is a sleeved 700LA. I have no complaints.

 

[Savagenut71]

What is meant by sleeved action? Is it for a worn out action or to correct a problem