Thread: New Stiller custom action - Spectre

Originally Posted by dfmaisey

Lol, good one Toby.

I will try to keep it breif, but here are a run-down of some of the main advantages of a Predator, Tac30, Tac300, or Spectre over as stock-standard Rem 700:

1. Better metalurgy, heat treatment and straightness. The Stillers are pre-hardened before final machining, so they don't need to be 'trued' later.
2. Sako/M16 style extractor as standard.
3. Smaller diameter firing pin tip as standard - to reduce blow-back/blanking of primers.
4. Less bolt to reciever clearance (typically 0.002"), so the bolt does not to be sleeved. The tests Stillers did confirmed that their hunting actions shot just as well as the target actions with the same barrels fitted to each.
5. MUCH better extraction cam on the stillers, and smoother camming/extraction, cycling of the bolt.
6. 1-piece bolt - not a 3-piece welded/fused assembly. Fluted bolt shaft as standard (if you are into that.)
7. Bolt release tab on the LH side, not inside the trigger guard bow.
8. Threaded bolt knob means that either short or tactical knob can be fitted to your preference.
9. Longer mag cut-outs on the Predator series.
10. Integral picatinny rail on the Spectre for increased stiffness (and WOW i just gotta have one factor..... !!)
11. The bolts on these also have the BR-style constantly guided FP tip (the dia 0.067" tip never leaves it's guidance tunnel/hole, whether cocked or de-cocked.)
12. Pinned recoil lug system makes life easy for the gunsmith or owner, if you are changing barrels - no hassles with recoil lug alignment.
13. Much better action rigidity, means you can hang reasonably heavy barrels off them with confidence that the mid-section of the action is not haemoraging....
14. Stainless actions (17-4 PH i think?) - hard black oxide finish on the Tac series and Spectre.

I hope that these points give you a better idea of the advantages. I'm sure i have probably missed something though...

Let me know if you need any more info.
Dean.

That's the type of answer I was looking for, thanks.

Originally Posted by Toby

That's the type of answer I was looking for, thanks.

On that note I think Toby wants one for his latest wildcat...