Takedown Bolt Action

[Mman]

Anyone have any experience with bolt action rifles that are modified to be taken down into two pieces?

I know that Winchester sells a takedown version of their 1894, and I've seen some gunsmiths will do conversions, but I don't see much talk about it online.

I would think a Ruger Gunsite Scout modified to be taken down in half for storage would be a really nice gun to have.

 

[4thPointOfContact]

You could always go with a SMLE action or Ishapore 2A1 as they have two-piece stocks.

 

[Mman]

What I'm talking about is what this gunsmith is doing:

http://www.randyscustomrifles.com/take_down_rifles.html

Basically the barrel unscrews from the action for storage, stock is cut to let it unscrew.

 

[herrwalther]

First thing that came to mind is a modular rifle design TC came out with recently called the Dimension. Not exactly the same take down as Ruger, but could be done in a similar fashion.

 

[Sam1911]

The big potential issue is that threads are wear areas and taking down and re-assembling very many times tends to loosen things up. If there's a very well thought-out compensation for that in these designs, it certainly could be cool.

 

[Jim Watson]

$1450 for a Ruger modified to traditional takedown is dead cheap.

I know of no factory takedown bolt actions except expensive European.

 

[jmorris]

Like these.

http://mobile.eurooptic.com/sauer-202-take-down-rifle.aspx

 

[jmorris]

http://nemesisarms.com/nemesis_vanquish.html

But as above you could save a few thousand and just get an ar based semiauto at that point.