I have a few questions, like how many sizes of these things are there. Are the ones chambered for the 243 and 308 actually short actions or are they just standard length actions?

One size fits all. .243 to .375H&H

Terry

Does this make for a sloppy action is you are using a 22-250 on a 375H&H action?

Nope, a little longer than required but I've never heard of anyone calling an FN Mauser action sloppy.

I need an overall length of only 3.125 inches. How much longer are these actions?

I have seen these as Husqvarnas, Firearms International, and various Department store brands. Are they all the same?

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Originally posted by 333_OKH:
I need an overall length of only 3.125 inches. How much longer are these actions?

The standard length magasine is about 3.35" long.

HVA and Sako used the FN actions in the forties and fifties.

Fritz

SO how do they use the 375 in this action?

333HKO, Just go buy a Model 70 featherwieght in 6.5x55.

Depending on which commercial you are talking about some had a spacer in the back of the box with the shorter follower. I know the MKx did and I thought I saw one in an FN but I have been wrong in the past.

Normally when they used th action for the 375 they cut the front of the box out and moved it forward then cut down the feed ramp to match. Some were lengthened in the back but more work is required.

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333HKO, Just go buy a Model 70 featherwieght in 6.5x55

Those guns are made for shorter people, of which I am far from it! Too late the ball is already rolling. Winchester would not even build me a rifle with the 15 1/4 inch LOP unless I agreed to use a 1 inch pad minimum.