Stiller Wraith questions

[Gil P.]

Has anyone used the new Wraith? What are your impressions?

Ive read that in the past Stiller's had some bolt binding problems. It seems for many the binding would go away after the action was used enough, and for a few people the binding never went away.

I heard the Stiller bolts were manufactured by PT&G. Is this true? Does PT&G do a good job making their bolts?

 

[MTlager]

They used too , but not for the last year or more !

 

[Gil P.]

They used too , but not for the last year or more !

You're saying the PTG no longer makes bolts for Stiller?

 

[MTlager]

Yes, for not . Someone else is , but they would not say who !!

 

[butchlambert]

Don't care who may be doing them. It is a non issue. I've never had a problem.

 

[Gil P.]

Don't care who may be doing them. It is a non issue. I've never had a problem.

Hi Butch,
Can you tell me what you think about the bolt lift, cocking effort and how your Stiller's do with small rifle primers?

 

[butchlambert]

I built my Son a 300 SAUM and a 223 for a friend. Bolt lift was fine as the cases were sized properly. I guess I'm lost on the SR primers. The 223 and the others that I built on the BR receivers went bang and shot very well.

 

[Gil P.]

I built my Son a 300 SAUM and a 223 for a friend. Bolt lift was fine as the cases were sized properly. I guess I'm lost on the SR primers. The 223 and the others that I built on the BR receivers went bang and shot very well.

Some actions were pierce SR primers. I had to have the FP hole bushed and turned down to 62 thou so it wouldn't pierce primers. I've heard of some of the older Surgeon actions doing this as well. I wanted to make sure the Stiller's werent going to have any problems.

 

[butchlambert]

Some actions were pierce SR primers. I had to have the FP hole bushed and turned down to 62 thou so it wouldn't pierce primers. I've heard of some of the older Surgeon actions doing this as well. I wanted to make sure the Stiller's werent going to have any problems.

As far as I know, no Stillers were built with other that the .062 firing pins. My first ones were the very early Stillers. Jerry was on to this early on and being a damn good engineer incorporated the small firing pin diameter from the get go. Jerry authored articles on this in the old days.

 

[Gil P.]

As far as I know, no Stillers were built with other that the .062 firing pins. My first ones were the very early Stillers. Jerry was on to this early on and being a damn good engineer incorporated the small firing pin diameter from the get go. Jerry authored articles on this in the old days.

That's good to hear, I didn't know that.