Most custom builders use the Remington 700 action. Not knocking any of the others.

If I had the money, I would have a custom rifle built on a Dakota Model 76 African Action. I would also use a Weatherby Mark V, or Sako Model 75 Action. Good luck.

Speaking of talking out the butt...Im here to offer my unparalelled expert opinion....




Nothing and I mean nothing is a better action to base a custom big dollar rifle on than the 710 action!! Simply unbeatable!!

Yeah you can dissolve the SOB once it hits the Bluing tank

YEAH, THAT 710 "CUSTOM" EVEN COMES WITH A SCOPE!

Here is a little more info on the Savage/Lazzeroni

To provide more access for his short magnums, Lazzeroni struck a similar deal with Savage Arms(same as Sako). Savage would modify its short-action Model 16-FCSS Weather Warrior to handle Lazzeroni's 7.21 (.284) Tomahawk and 7.82 (.308) Patriot. The resultant Savage 16-LZ, marketed exclusively by Lazzeroni Arms, was priced at $699.

I have read this whole post and never seen a Howa action mentioned. I have seen many 1000 yard rifles built from this action. Must be something to it ..

I personally would go with either a remington or savage action

I can tell you one reason why the oppoisite is true, what can you tell me to support your opinion?

Well,my understanding of a 3 (position 2 o'clock,6 and 10) lug bolt is to reduce bolt lift
from 90 to 60 degrees and
relieve case side thrust, depending the lugs are lapped even. Most of factory cases have
.003 to .005 run-out. The thin side will become the long side and thick side will be the
short side when fired, causing the case to flex to the side. A 4 lug rifle will improve this
condition even more (position 12,3,6 and 9 o'clock).. Check run-out on a case fired
with a 2 lug rifle and than check a case fired with a 3 lug rifle. Which one has flexed more
than the other. Which ever way that case has flexed is the way the bullet will
print on the rifling and will not be true centered.
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON 2 AND 3 LUGS?