how many action do you have for barrel swaps

[bajabill]

I am feeling the squeeze, 8 barrels and only 2 stocked actions to work with. I found a left handed accutrigger 243 but would prefer a long action. My 65x284 could work with this for single shot, and if I hunt with it just load up something on the short side. Will the brass fit in the standard size centerfeed mag, they work fine in a magnum size centerfeed and a standard size staggerfeed. I can't decide on this, if it were a long action it would be home with me.

[Uncle Jack]

One can never be too rich, too thin, or have too many actions.....or was that too much action?

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[slaroy]

I think Uncle Jack pretty much summed it up...

I have had a heck of a hard time bringing myself to take a rifle down once I get it shooting... I started off switching barrels and have slowly been adding actions whenever I find a deal...

[Hammer]

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A couple dozen of each is not enough.

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[Samdweezel05]

I think Uncle Jack pretty much summed it up...

I have had a heck of a hard time bringing myself to take a rifle down once I get it shooting... I started off switching barrels and have slowly been adding actions whenever I find a deal...

Yeah, I won't do it either. If I can't afford to buy the parts to finish a complete rifle then I won't change the barrel from another rifle just to shoot it.

[Blue Avenger]

They have all been changed once and then they tend to stay put.

[geargrinder]

I have four actions.

My LH long/short action is my dedicated 338 Edge.

My LH 116 CF DBM swaps between a couple WSM's

My LH 112 SF swaps everything else 223 up to 300win.

My RH 10 is usually a 308 for my wife to antelope hunt. She is a righty that shoots lefty, but prefers a righty gun. ::)

[Con]

I only have two short actions ... that I swap and play with.

I don't like the long actions as they are gigantically long.

I'm lusting after a LRPV single shot to act as a chassis for some accuracy chamberings.
Cheers...
Con

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Well, lets see,
A 110V ("J") in .223 that started the "Savage" thing, then to .221 Fireball, back to .223, then to 6BR, then 22BR and now it's a 6.8 SPC.
A 116 SS in .204, unfired and changed to 22 BR.
Model 12 single shot in .221 Fireball.
Model 12 single shot in 6.8 BR.
Model 12 "lefty" for a SP build in 22 BR. Changed that to 6BR rifle.
Still looking for another action at the "right price".

[thirty06]

OK I have 2 I don't mess with,
111fc 30-06 [deer rifle]
Stevens was origanally 22-250 now, mod.12 223 barrel,Boyds thumbhole, Basix trigger, etc. [1st. build]
Stevens 7-08 now changes from .223 to .243 to .308 sporter depending on season and mood.
Stevens 25-06 now .243 varmint
and 2 more Stevens 7-08 that haven't been touched yet, but will probably be a .223 with CBI and a 6br.
everything is subject to change.

[bajabill]

I only have two short actions ... that I swap and play with.

I don't like the long actions as they are gigantically long.

Do you have/use many long action chamberings, if so, how do you like using them in the short action?

[Blue Avenger]

I run 7mag & .30-06 size cases through a short action. Already a single shot so no mag problem. Empty cases eject fine. only drawback is releasing the bolt to get a loaded round out if you do not fire it for some reason.

[bajabill]

Well what should I expect, a junkie asking advice from a bunch of junkies ;D

I now have 9 barrels and 3 stocked actions. Lefty wood stock accutrigger for 350. It has a 243 with sights that I really don't need.

[jglover_81]

I have a big problem... every time I get an action to make as a dedicated switch barrel action I put it together and like the barrel and can't make myself take it apart

[Con]

Do you have/use many long action chamberings, if so, how do you like using them in the short action?
[/quote]

None ... not really interested in them.

My '223' action is off getting two 6x45 barrels fitted ... and a 30-223AI ... the original 223 barrel will most likely get AI'd as well.
My '308' action has 243Win, 7-08, 308, 358 barrels ... with 375-08 and 30-250 being planned.

I like to 'experiment' with different chamberings (particularly wildcats) and despite being an advocate for the 30-06 for a long time ... am coming to appreciate the 308Win more and more. One that really piques my interest is a 270-08 ... got to get me one of those.
Cheers...
Con

[Varget 7-08]

I think Uncle Jack pretty much summed it up...

I have had a heck of a hard time bringing myself to take a rifle down once I get it shooting

Once a build is done, that's it, the barrels on for good. Unless it was threading or something.

[Con]

I'm more likely to switch ... if I like a receiver, its stock and handling ... I'm just as likely to have a 358Win barrel on it over our deer hunting season ... and slip on the 243Win for summer varminting.

What I really need though is a spare 308 receiver (or bolt and I'll use my 223 receiver)... so I can experiment whilst the other rifle is in 'hunting' mode. Ideally ... the 'spare receiver' will be a LRPV. ;D

I think that's how the dreaded disease starts to take off. Now how to explain to the Boss that that logic caused me to buy an LRPV?
Cheers...
Con