Action Pics

[mcwoodduck]

The real strength of an action comes from how the bolt locks up into the receiver as well as the metallurgy of the action.
The famed 98 Mauser action was said to be so strong because it has three locking lugs.  two in the action and one at the rear of the action.
If your looking at any new rifle they are all strong enough for the cartridge that it is chambered for.
I think the only time strength of an action is needed is when your looking to either re-chamber or wild cat the rifle.
Pick the features you like and buy the rifle that will make you happy.  All are going to shoot deer sized groups with hunting ammo.
If your looking at one of the carbon fiber rifles, think of what kind of hunting you do.  I find them to be whippy and I can not shoot them well off hand.  They are tack drivers from the bench.  So if you hunt from a Texas tower and want the lite weight go for it.

[PartsMan]

I would be getting the Hogue or laminated thumb hole on a Howa.

I think the Hogue would be a decent fit since there name is on it too.

[mcwoodduck]

The Howa guns are good.

[Brithunter]

The design of the stock and how it mates with the action determines how stable/rigid its going to be.

Hmmm is that why so many Remington owners have to replace the standard stock Remington sees fit to use?

Now whilst I have never worked on actual machining of rifle actions only made parts for them. I have worked on Machine gun actions, specifically the Browning .50, it was whilst working sub-contract and the place had the contract to makes these for the MOD. Made form a solid block of high grade steel and machined on CNC machining centres with a couple of CDM operations. Strange that no castings or tube stock used ................................................... I wonder why?

Out of the two actions pictured I would choose the Howa. It looks better made than the Remington and having a flat bottom is more easily bed upright in the stock unlike the tube 700 one. It's strange that bench rest and target guns have no magazine which of course means a larger bedding area. I also notice than the CNC machined from solid Bench guns also seem to have a flat bottom!

[Mckie Hollow]

Yeah - Those round Remingtons must of got Handicap Credits in all of The Matches They have won.

[kyelkhunter3006]

I think that the Howa is probably the best action made right now, not including custom jobs.  I like that everything is one piece forgings, the action as well as the bolt and bolt handle too.  Remingtons are super popular, and it's the extraordinary availability of aftermarket parts that make them so.  They are also very easy to tune up and make into great shooters.

Remington's standard plastic stocks are just like any others.  No better, no worse.  Same with the wood ones.  People love to have choices, and the Remington gives them lots of different options.