I shoot mostly prairie dogs and some varmint rifle matches, but I also do alot of hunting and would like the versatility of having two bolts and have a switch-barrel rifle. Right now I have a switch barrel on a older Tikka Continental Varminter (for example). I am a huge fan of the tactical rifles posted here, so DBM is likely in the future as well. Is the TAC30 the best fit? Or the Predator?
Stiller action choice?
- Thread starter Travis224
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I have three rifles built on Stiller Predators and am using HS DBM's on two of them I think they are a decent action for the price I paid for them and the HS DBM feeds great. If you want to build more of a tactical rifle I would look at the TAC 30 AW It has a cutout for the magazine dedicated to use the Accuracy International double stack magazines.
This is the difference between the two right from Stillers web site
The bottom cutout on repeaters
The Predator short and long, 308 and magnum boltfaces have an extended loading box cutout. The cut is 0.130 longer than a standard Remington. It will take Wyatt's Outdoor or HS Precision extended boxes.
The 223 boltface Predator, TAC30 and TAC300 series actions have the standard cutout and will take a Remington box as is.
Scope holes
The Predator XP, short and long action has 6 - 48 TPI screw holes.
All TAC actions and the Predator Xtreme have 8 - 40 TPI screw holes.
Bolt Knob, all threaded on
Predator and Predator Xtreme have small teardrop.
All TAC actions have larger tactical knob anodized black.
Finish Color
Predator and Predator Xtreme are matte finished stainless
All TAC actions have black oxide finished stainless.
TAC338 and Predator Xtreme
Same action except color and name. Both have universal cutout on bottom for either AI magazine or Weatherby box
This is the difference between the two right from Stillers web site
The bottom cutout on repeaters
The Predator short and long, 308 and magnum boltfaces have an extended loading box cutout. The cut is 0.130 longer than a standard Remington. It will take Wyatt's Outdoor or HS Precision extended boxes.
The 223 boltface Predator, TAC30 and TAC300 series actions have the standard cutout and will take a Remington box as is.
Scope holes
The Predator XP, short and long action has 6 - 48 TPI screw holes.
All TAC actions and the Predator Xtreme have 8 - 40 TPI screw holes.
Bolt Knob, all threaded on
Predator and Predator Xtreme have small teardrop.
All TAC actions have larger tactical knob anodized black.
Finish Color
Predator and Predator Xtreme are matte finished stainless
All TAC actions have black oxide finished stainless.
TAC338 and Predator Xtreme
Same action except color and name. Both have universal cutout on bottom for either AI magazine or Weatherby box