Pristine or IBI or KS action for a single shot target rifle build ? Cartridge will be a 224 cal - All Canadian made . Which one and why ? 

Is this a new short range ftr build?Pristine or IBI or KS action for a single shot target rifle build ? Cartridge will be a 224 cal - All Canadian made . Which one and why ?![]()
We are no longer friends if your not a BEERAny reason why Cadex isn’t in the mix Jim? I see a few in the shooting matches, but don’t hear much in people using them for a custom build, more so the Cadex built rifles it seems.
Yea way Too FAR EAST !no interest in that company !
I’m looking to build another rifle for the hunter and sporter class’s in the tweedsmuir shoot. KS arms does a way better job with the good photos on their site. The 3 lug with the reg trigger tech looks sharp! I’m not sure a guy would notice the difference on target between them, but the KS’s look way nicer!
I see the KS offers the KSLR single shot, do the others offer single shot with a solid bottom? Some do !
Ultimatum has the HMB action for not bad price as well. I’m not a beer guy though, the name is kinda a turn off![]()
No kidding how can you not like beer. I have zero experience with a Pristine or IBI action but have shot a KS long action quite a bit. Very nice action and smooth as glass. I would say it’s as nice as my defiance deviants. If I was doing a full custom these days I would get KS to do the build with their action and barrel as long as they would give me a half moa guaranteeWe are no longer friends if your not a BEERGuy .
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I have the KS 3 lug barreled action SA for my 6 Br, so far its been reliable and shooting .2s”
I read the same thing about the br case and 3 lugs, but I went with a cadex 7 stars in an mdt acc and I used the mdt br specific magazines and I haven’t had any problems. Maybe I got luckyThats impressive. When I was considering a 6BR I read a ton about actions and it seemed like 3 lug was very hit or miss when it came to 6BR to get it feeding good..
Ultimately I picked up a two lug 90 degree Impact and it has been awesome. I did pick up a QC Zeus 3 lug and it is slick too (totally different to the Impact - each has their strengths and weaknesses) but as mentioned if I build again I will be looking hard at KS.
I read the same thing about the br case and 3 lugs, but I went with a cadex 7 stars in an mdt acc and I used the mdt br specific magazines and I haven’t had any problems. Maybe I got lucky
Thats impressive. When I was considering a 6BR I read a ton about actions and it seemed like 3 lug was very hit or miss when it came to 6BR to get it feeding good..
Ultimately I picked up a two lug 90 degree Impact and it has been awesome. I did pick up a QC Zeus 3 lug and it is slick too (totally different to the Impact - each has their strengths and weaknesses) but as mentioned if I build again I will be looking hard at KS.
Good to know.At first the ejection occasionally was not perfect, sometimes the fired brass was already drop( on the railway) from the bolt face before it passing to the port. Relay the problem to Mike at KS and I requested if he can extend the ejector by moving it a little just below the bolt face, filed the ejector ( notch at the rear for the pin so it can move forward) , feeding was never problem even at the start. Using MDT 6 Br mags btw
Good to know.
It seems 6BR is an awkward size of a cartridge that causes issues with feeding on some setups, I think I read somewhere that was at least in part why 6GT came along (slightly longer cartridge which helps alleviate that issue although there are already others close to it on the 6mm options list).
What’s your guys thoughts on metal material, hardness and metal coatings? I thought my cadex was not stainless, but I was reading this morning and it turns out it is. It’s not on your list, but it is super slick and has dlc on the bolt and cerakote on the body. I find cerakote on cerakote not very smooth. Nitride coating like the ks arms action is one of the best. I have nitride coating on two of my actions. The ks arms is a super tough non-stainless, but I’m no metallurgist.Pristine or IBI or KS action for a single shot target rifle build ? Cartridge will be a 224 cal - All Canadian made . Which one and why ?![]()
I went with the 6 GT and I’m Really liking it ! Not Fussy- Easy to load !Good to know.
It seems 6BR is an awkward size of a cartridge that causes issues with feeding on some setups, I think I read somewhere that was at least in part why 6GT came along (slightly longer cartridge which helps alleviate that issue although there are already others close to it on the 6mm options list).