Has anyone heard any news on the Olympic Arms UltraMag actions? Are they rough or 'clean' in appearance & function? Availability? I believe their boltface is .725" and the MAX OAL of the rounds can be 3.85". Just curious ;-)

You are right on all three counts. But they do have a M70 type safety and a Timney trigger.

Bolt diameter, not bolt face.

They are a little rough, can be polished up.

[This message has been edited by John Ricks (edited 03-14-2002).]

I talked to them and while the bolt diameter is very appealing for building something really nasty, the wait is more than I can stand. 6 mo or so they quoted me.-Rob

Aw shucks, Rob.....

Some folks are waitin' longer than that for a box of bullets.....

(but not me)

There is a photo of one on my site, address below, go to the "Actions" page.

Last time I phoned Olympic arms (about a mounth ago) they said one week for the Ultra Mag action. Did not order it, the customer opted for a CZ550. I have one in the shop reserved for a special project (for me, if I can ever get the time!)

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John Ricks,
Is it just me or do the CZ and the Olympic action look like the same manufacture? I realize the different features, but to me the body looks identical----just poorer finish on the Oly. What are the price differences on the two?

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BRNO 602, CZ550, Bauska, Ultra Mag are all similar, methinks the Bauska and Ultra Mag be resonable facsimiles. However, CZ550 is finished very well and has a very different trigger/safety/bolt stop etc. than the Ultra Mag. Ultra Mag is the simpler and is built rugged, Mauser like, but has the M70 type three position safety and a adjustable Timney trigger. The Ultra Mag takes some final hand finishing and polishing, but may be made into a nice DGR. I think the Ultra Mag is around $500, the CZ550 about $550 to $600, don't have the catalogs in front of me at the moment.