New Barnard Action - SMS

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We have the new Barnard SMS actions which have the Rem 700 SA Footprint. The S actions have a .25" longer tenon than the 700 or SMS.
They are repeaters with ejectors and .308Win(6.5 Creedmoor) and so on, bolt face.

Made of the best material, 4340 chrome moly, and with 3 locking lugs, they are worth considering for your PRS rifle. They have Rem 700 trigger hangers and 17 and 25 MOA scope rails are in stock.

Steven is just entering these into inventory, so info will be on site today.

Regards,.

Peter
 
saw them on your website, they look really nice

speaking from experience the barnard s on my Robertson stocked 222 is benchrest accurate

the barnard actions are very well made and I know one of the owners personally, nice guy

once the word gets out these will be great sellers

not as popular as the flavour of the month actions in prs

but then again, these actions are not chosen LIKE SOME PRS ACTIONS CAUSE THOSE DEALERS MAKE A HUGE MARKUP

if you want a great robust , simple action that JUST WORKS

buy a barnard, well made, well priced and one of the very best dealers in Canada to buy from

they are as good as any custom action for general use

some actions like BAT might be better for 1000 yard benchrest but overall you cannot go wrong with a barnard

and now that they are a direct drop in for a 700 footprint stock, even better


good luck with sales this product is a winner
 
Thanks Jefferson. We just sold 2 P actions to a TR shooter who practices 1 hour everyday, 7 days a week. Also 2 of Canada's top FTR shooters use them as do many other TR and FClass shooters.

We'll assemble a PRS rifle and see how it works.

Regards,

Peter
 
Curious to see how it feeds out of an aics mag with the extra large bolt diameter. There was lots of complaints with 3 lug actions with .750" diameter bolts and this is even bigger if im not mistaken. Hopefully it works like the model P does i love my two f-open actions.
 
I was over to Hirsch Precision a week ago or so looking and discussing about different actions with Steven when Peter walked in and suggested the Barnard SMS action. Up till then I never even considered Barnard for this build....but after reading a bit about this action and watching a short video on Whidden Gunworks website about it, I've decided to go this route. After talking with Peter and Steven again, looks like we're going to go with the SMS action, M24 contour barrel, MTD ACC chassis, Trigger Tech Diamond, and hopefully a Delta Stryker scope...chambered in 6.5x47L. I'll post pictures when finished.
 
Hey Beaverbank - Looking forward to seeing your new rifle in 6.5x47L. That is likely my next cartridge to build a competition rifle for, and I have heard great things about Barnard actions. Budget-wise I am a couple years away, so I am very interested in seeing what you come up with and learning more about the Barnard action. Photos please when ready!
 
A few months ago, I was talking with Peter Dobson from Hirsch Precision about building a PRS style rifle. I was contemplating which action to use when Pete suggested the Barnard SMS ( Rem700 footprint ) action. Barnard actions are amongst the best in the world. .. so here we go! We grabbed that SMS action, Bartlein barrel with a 7.7 " twist, MPA BA chassis, along with a rail from Barnard, trigger from Trigger Tech, a MDT recoil lug, and a Heathen muzzle brake from Insite Arms. Peter sent the whole kit up to JC's Custom Barrels to do the barrel work and we had the rifle back in a very short time. Once I received the rifle from Peter, I mounted a Delta Stryker 4.5-30 × 56 ffp scope ( which also came from Hirsch ) in a Nightforce unimount on the rifle and loaded some ammo for barrel break-in. The first group after the barrel break-in is pictured here with the red aiming dot. .. .34 " at 100 meters. Pretty happy guy! Today ( Sept 1st), I was at the range helping with grass cutting, and had the rifle with me. I had the last 5 rounds of the ammunition that I loaded for the break-in process and fired a 5 shoot group at 200 meters. .. .46 ". Very happy guy! Gotta say thanks to Donna, Peter, Stephen, Jennifer, Deb, and the rest of the gang at Hirsch Precision! Oh yeah... I should have mentioned that the rifle is chambered in 6.5x47 lapua.

Sorry I couldn't get the pictures to load.
 
Not sure if this action is available in left hand.Hirsch Precision is the Barnard distributer and dealer for Canada....give them a call at (902-829-2932), ask for either Peter or Steven. I'm very happy with mine, bolt cycles smooth, firing pin assembly unscrews from the bolt with just my fingers, short bolt throw....what's not to like, considering Barnards reputation?
 
peterdobson said:
We have the new Barnard SMS actions which have the Rem 700 SA Footprint. The S actions have a .25" longer tenon than the 700 or SMS.
They are repeaters with ejectors and .308Win(6.5 Creedmoor) and so on, bolt face.

Made of the best material, 4340 chrome moly, and with 3 locking lugs, they are worth considering for your PRS rifle. They have Rem 700 trigger hangers and 17 and 25 MOA scope rails are in stock.

Steven is just entering these into inventory, so info will be on site today.

Regards,.

Peter
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Any updates on these guys in an mdt acc? I’m a touch confused on the models. Is the sm model a rem 700 sa repeater? And the s model is single shot? Sms is ? They all take rem 700 triggers? Or you have to buy a trigger shoe?

Which model has a longer tenon and does that set the recoil lug ahead further in the stock?

I’m looking for an action in the new year and this is one I’m considering, but I’d like to know it fits in an mdt acc without too much hassle.
 
Unfortunately it has been well over a year since we have been able to acquire anything from Barnard. We received an email asking if we still wanted our last order to which we responded yes and asked when it would ship. That was 3+ months ago and there has been no response.

Regards,

Peter
 
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