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Just wanted to pop in here and let everyone know that the Left Handed actions are a reality! We just received a shipment of a handful of left hand long actions 1/2 chrome moly 1/2 stainless steel. Not a lot of them, but a start. We also received some Short actions in chrome moly with standard bolt faces. Now I don't want everyone getting too excited cause we still have some work to do before they are ready to go out, but they are now arriving. I am thinking that the left hands will start going out in "approximately" 2-3 weeks. I believe the machine shop (I'm not 100% sure on this) is done with the Chrome Moly shorts and are going to be working on the stainless within the next week or so. I'm not sure either whether they will go to the Longs or continue with the shorts. I hope to know a little better this coming Monday or Tuesday. It's been on heckuva ride to get here, but the left hands are finally here!!!!!! I've talked to the Sales Manager and let him know that I will provide him with a list of serial numbers that have arrived. Once I give him that list I will also post the list here as a reply to the thread. Keep watching for it next week. It's nice to be able to post some good news in here for a change and I hope everyone looks at it as good news. Dan | ||
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Good job Dan! I'm sure there will be some happy "Lefties" around  - mike | |||
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I've got a question on those actions. An early problem I heard about was the lack of a detent for the striker when the action is open. At least one custom gunsmith here has ground in a shallow notch for the striker to fall into. I don't know whether lack of a detent causes an actual problem or if it is just lack of a design feature that Mausers and M70s have. Will the newer M1999s have this detent? And how about that unexpected bolt shroud spinning and taking a gouge out of the stock problem? I think that was due to a plunger not finding its hole. Now that there is some experience with the RH actions and a simple published fix, will the fix be incorporated? If not, do you endorse the fix? H. C. | |||
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Quote: We have put a cocking piece notch in the bolt. While our shroud lock should work fine, we've decided to add this notch as a failsafe. This will keep the shroud from turning whatsoever. Actually, we have walex to thank for this as his was the first to do this. Dan | |||
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Quote: sambubba, If you are talking about the Left Hands, not yet, but the machine shop assures me they are working on them. Dan | |||
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And here are the numbers. When you look at them I'm sure there will be a few who say what happened to such and such number as it is right in the middle of these. But please remember that we "assigned" numbers not bases on materials or even bolt face, they were assigned as first come first served basis so our numbers will be all over the place. The first ones are Short Action, Left Hand, Chrome Moly, Standard bolt faces: BL03-0011 BL03-0013 BL03-0014 BL03-0016 BL03-0017 BL03-0020 BL03-0021 BL03-0024 BL03-0039 BL03-0040 BL03-0041 BL03-0042 BL03-0043 BL03-0044 BL03-0045 BL03-0046 BL03-0047 BL03-0048 BL03-0061 BL03-0063 BL03-0064 BL03-0065 BL03-0066 BL03-0067 BL03-0081 BL03-0086 BL03-0101 BL03-0102 BL03-0107 BL03-0111 BL03-0130 BL03-0152 BL03-0171 BL03-0172 BL03-0173 BL03-0174 BL03-0175 BL03-0175 BL03-0176 BL03-0177 BL03-0179 BL03-0180 BL03-0181 BL03-0184 BL03-0185 BL03-0186 BL03-0186 BL03-0187 BL03-0188 BL03-0189 BL03-0190 BL03-0190 BL03-0191 BL03-0192 BL03-0200 BL03-0201 BL03-0204 BL03-0206 BL03-0207 BL03-0208 BL03-0210 BL03-0211 BL03-0212 BL03-0213 BL03-0214 BL03-0214 BL03-0215 BL03-0216 BL03-0230 BL03-0231 BL03-0249 BL03-0254 BL03-0255 BL03-0256 BL03-0257 BL03-0258 BL03-0259 BL03-0260 BL03-0261 BL03-0262 BL03-0263 BL03-0275 BL03-0276 BL03-0277 BL03-0301 BL03-0302 BL03-0310 BL03-0311 BL03-0312 BL03-0343 BL03-0368 BL03-0398 BL03-0429 BL03-0438 BL03-0441 BL03-0455 BL03-0467 BL03-0513 BL03-0544 BL03-0607 This second set of numbers is a mix of Long Action, Left Hand, STAINLESS & CHROME MOLY in a magnum configuration: CL03-0002 CL03-0003 CL03-0004 CL03-0009 CL03-0010 CL03-0011 CL03-0014 CL03-0015 CL03-0017 CL03-0018 CL03-0020 CL03-0021 CL03-0023 CL03-0024 CL03-0025 CL03-0026 CL03-0027 CL03-0028 CL03-0029 CL03-0030 CL03-0032 CL03-0034 CL03-0035 CL03-0036 CL03-0037 CL03-0038 CL03-0040 CL03-0041 CL03-0043 CL03-0044 CL03-0045 CL03-0048 CL03-0049 CL03-0053 CL03-0054 CL03-0058 CL03-0064 Again I want to reiterate the fact that although they are in house, we still are waiting for a few parts like the shroud. I do not expect to see the first ones of these go out for the next 2-3 weeks. Dan | |||
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YEHAW!!! Iam one happy lefty, mho!!!!...sakofan..  | |||
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I see my number on the list; it's like winnin' the Powerball! I'd better get the FFL off to you quick! Thanks for the update | |||
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I should have predicted this. I guess its my luck, or lack of it. I am waiting on a C/M left long standard bolt face (#0031 if I remember correctly). Any idea on these Dan?? Thanks Roger | |||
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Still dreaming of BL03-000X. The left hand, stainless, short action. | |||
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With all these actions going out not one has a custom number, will all these come later. Maybe It was a mistake to order one this way. Its been about fifteen months since I ordered my sons, hope his birthdate for a serial number won't also be a hold up. | |||
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I am with 257 Rock--if a special serial # for mine is going to delay it even more, put any number you want on it! | |||
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Quote: Roger, Although your number is not on the list, it shouldn't be too long. As I said (or think I said  ) they should have all of the Chrome Moly Shorts done and should be working on either the Stainless Shorts or they went into the Longs. I'll try to find out today.Dan | |||
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Quote: Rock, I think you are talking about "special" serial numbers, such as BL03-Rock? Don't worry, we have ordered these actions with those serial numbers in mind. The numbers shown don't all belong to someone. As a manufacturer we have the ability to change the serial numbers at a whim. Dan | |||
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Come on. Chrome-Moly Left Hand 0423! | |||
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I feel your pain... I'm waiting for a stainless SA.... | |||
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Here's the updated list of serial numbers we currently have received. The machine shop doing the shrouds brought over a sample of the shroud yesterday for threading purposes and everything looked good. We have our fingers crossed that they start flying out of his shop soon. Left Hand Longs CL03-0002 CL03-0003 CL03-0004 CL03-0009 CL03-0010 CL03-0011 CL03-0014 CL03-0015 CL03-0017 CL03-0018 CL03-0020 CL03-0021 CL03-0023 CL03-0024 CL03-0025 CL03-0026 CL03-0027 CL03-0028 CL03-0029 CL03-0030 CL03-0032 CL03-0034 CL03-0035 CL03-0036 CL03-0037 CL03-0038 CL03-0040 CL03-0041 CL03-0043 CL03-0044 CL03-0045 CL03-0048 CL03-0049 CL03-0053 CL03-0054 CL03-0058 CL03-0064 Left Hand Shorts BL03-0003 BL03-0006 BL03-0008 BL03-0009 BL03-0010 BL03-0011 BL03-0012 BL03-0013 BL03-0014 BL03-0015 BL03-0016 BL03-0017 BL03-0018 BL03-0020 BL03-0021 BL03-0022 BL03-0023 BL03-0024 BL03-0025 BL03-0026 BL03-0027 BL03-0028 BL03-0029 BL03-0030 BL03-0031 BL03-0032 BL03-0033 BL03-0034 BL03-0036 BL03-0037 BL03-0039 BL03-0040 BL03-0041 BL03-0042 BL03-0043 BL03-0044 BL03-0045 BL03-0046 BL03-0047 BL03-0048 BL03-0049 BL03-0050 BL03-0051 BL03-0052 BL03-0053 BL03-0056 BL03-0057 BL03-0058 BL03-0059 BL03-0060 BL03-0061 BL03-0063 BL03-0064 BL03-0065 BL03-0066 BL03-0067 BL03-0081 BL03-0086 BL03-0101 BL03-0102 BL03-0107 BL03-0111 BL03-0130 BL03-0152 BL03-0171 BL03-0172 BL03-0173 BL03-0174 BL03-0175 BL03-0176 BL03-0177 BL03-0179 BL03-0180 BL03-0181 BL03-0184 BL03-0185 BL03-0186 BL03-0187 BL03-0188 BL03-0189 BL03-0190 BL03-0191 BL03-0192 BL03-0193 BL03-0194 BL03-0195 BL03-0196 BL03-0197 BL03-0200 BL03-0201 BL03-0203 BL03-0204 BL03-0206 BL03-0207 BL03-0208 BL03-0209 BL03-0210 BL03-0211 BL03-0212 BL03-0213 BL03-0214 BL03-0215 BL03-0216 BL03-0217 BL03-0218 BL03-0219 BL03-0220 BL03-0221 BL03-0222 BL03-0223 BL03-0224 BL03-0225 BL03-0226 BL03-0227 BL03-0228 BL03-0229 BL03-0230 BL03-0231 BL03-0232 BL03-0233 BL03-0234 BL03-0235 BL03-0236 BL03-0237 BL03-0238 BL03-0239 BL03-0245 BL03-0247 BL03-0248 BL03-0249 BL03-0249 BL03-0250 BL03-0251 BL03-0252 BL03-0253 BL03-0254 BL03-0255 BL03-0256 BL03-0257 BL03-0258 BL03-0259 BL03-0260 BL03-0261 BL03-0262 BL03-0263 BL03-0265 BL03-0266 BL03-0267 BL03-0268 BL03-0269 BL03-0270 BL03-0271 BL03-0272 BL03-0273 BL03-0274 BL03-0275 BL03-0276 BL03-0277 BL03-0278 BL03-0285 BL03-0297 BL03-0301 BL03-0302 BL03-0303 BL03-0304 BL03-0310 BL03-0311 BL03-0312 BL03-0326 BL03-0328 BL03-0329 BL03-0330 BL03-0331 BL03-0335 BL03-0336 BL03-0337 BL03-0338 BL03-0343 BL03-0364 BL03-0367 BL03-0368 BL03-0374 BL03-0398 BL03-0407 BL03-0429 BL03-0438 BL03-0441 BL03-0455 BL03-0467 BL03-0513 BL03-0544 BL03-0607 BL03-0617 BL03-1186 BL03-1200 BL03-1214 BL03-1230 BL03-1231 Dan | |||
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Dan, you mite want to talk with the owner over at the Tacticle Forum site, he has, been asked about the actions, and isn't speaking well of them,, hasn't said weather he has seen one or not. | |||
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Will the LH Short Actions in Stainless carry the same same serail number scheme.... BL03-xxxx? | |||
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I have a left handed short action in stainless on order, and yes hey have the same serial number scheme. BL03-xxxx unless you order a custom serial number. | |||
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"The numbers shown don't all belong to someone. As a manufacturer we have the ability to change the serial numbers at a whim." Does this mean that there's potentially a LH SS short action with no ones name on it? If so, I'll take it regardless of the bolt face configuration! | |||
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Hopefully it will be Christmas in July. OOOOOO Deja Vu. LMAO!! | |||
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You guys take this for what it's worth... I talked to MRC while ago and I was told that the LH stainless-both short and long-had already left the machine shop AND heat treating and were at the polishers being finished. The elusive shrouds are supposedly done and are to be sent to MRC on Friday. They are telling their sales dept. that the completed actions/barreled actions should begin shipping to us in three weeks. I sure hope this info is correct. Do I hear an amen, Rusty? | |||
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btt. | |||
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Amen! I'll keep my prayer rug out, just in case! Patience is a virture! | |||
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A few months ago, Dan said that due to all the delays, they would honor the charter price on the LH's 'until they start shipping'. Is there time to get on the bandwagon?? | |||
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If the three week figure given to me the other day is accurate, then you should have at least that long. | |||
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Here's what was posted on MRC's website on 6 April, 2004: "We just received a shipment of the first left handed actions on 4/16/04. The majority of these are Short Actions in Chrome Moly with Standard (.473") bolt faces. We did receive a few Long actions. They are all magnums and are about 1/2 and 1/2 chrome moly to stainless steel. You can find out the serial numbers by going to the Accurate Reloading Gunsmithing Forum. It is listed under MRC 1999 Left Hand Actions. This is GREAT NEWS! They are finally going to start coming in!!!! Now for the bad news, we do not expect to start shipping any of the Left Hand actions for approximately 3-5 weeks. There is still work that needs to be done to ensure everything operates properly before we ship the first one." Has anyone seen a Lefty yet? Hey Dan, how about updating the website! | |||
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Here is a list of the serial numbers for Lefties that we have received as of today. As I said before we were waiting for the left handed shrouds, but from what I understand we are supposed to see the first of these some time this week. Unfortunately they took a while because the machine shop had to make them "after" we had received the actual production models of the left hand. Short Lefties Received BL03-0001 BL03-0002 BL03-0003 BL03-0006 BL03-0008 BL03-0009 BL03-0010 BL03-0011 BL03-0012 BL03-0013 BL03-0014 BL03-0015 BL03-0016 BL03-0017 BL03-0018 BL03-0020 BL03-0021 BL03-0022 BL03-0023 BL03-0024 BL03-0025 BL03-0026 BL03-0027 BL03-0028 BL03-0029 BL03-0030 BL03-0031 BL03-0032 BL03-0033 BL03-0034 BL03-0036 BL03-0037 BL03-0039 BL03-0040 BL03-0041 BL03-0042 BL03-0043 BL03-0044 BL03-0045 BL03-0046 BL03-0047 BL03-0048 BL03-0049 BL03-0050 BL03-0051 BL03-0052 BL03-0053 BL03-0055 BL03-0056 BL03-0057 BL03-0058 BL03-0059 BL03-0060 BL03-0061 BL03-0063 BL03-0064 BL03-0065 BL03-0066 BL03-0067 BL03-0081 BL03-0083 BL03-0086 BL03-0090 BL03-0093 BL03-0094 BL03-0101 BL03-0102 BL03-0103 BL03-0106 BL03-0107 BL03-0107 BL03-0111 BL03-0113 BL03-0114 BL03-0115 BL03-0122 BL03-0130 BL03-0152 BL03-0171 BL03-0172 BL03-0173 BL03-0174 BL03-0175 BL03-0175 BL03-0176 BL03-0177 BL03-0179 BL03-0180 BL03-0181 BL03-0184 BL03-0185 BL03-0186 BL03-0186 BL03-0187 BL03-0188 BL03-0189 BL03-0190 BL03-0190 BL03-0191 BL03-0192 BL03-0193 BL03-0194 BL03-0195 BL03-0196 BL03-0197 BL03-0200 BL03-0200 BL03-0201 BL03-0201 BL03-0203 BL03-0204 BL03-0206 BL03-0207 BL03-0207 BL03-0207 BL03-0208 BL03-0209 BL03-0210 BL03-0211 BL03-0212 BL03-0213 BL03-0214 BL03-0214 BL03-0215 BL03-0216 BL03-0217 BL03-0218 BL03-0219 BL03-0220 BL03-0221 BL03-0222 BL03-0223 BL03-0224 BL03-0225 BL03-0226 BL03-0227 BL03-0228 BL03-0229 BL03-0230 BL03-0230 BL03-0231 BL03-0231 BL03-0232 BL03-0233 BL03-0234 BL03-0235 BL03-0236 BL03-0237 BL03-0238 BL03-0239 BL03-0240 BL03-0241 BL03-0242 BL03-0244 BL03-0245 BL03-0247 BL03-0248 BL03-0249 BL03-0249 BL03-0250 BL03-0251 BL03-0252 BL03-0253 BL03-0254 BL03-0255 BL03-0256 BL03-0257 BL03-0258 BL03-0259 BL03-0260 BL03-0261 BL03-0262 BL03-0263 BL03-0265 BL03-0266 BL03-0267 BL03-0268 BL03-0269 BL03-0270 BL03-0271 BL03-0272 BL03-0273 BL03-0274 BL03-0275 BL03-0276 BL03-0277 BL03-0277 BL03-0278 BL03-0279 BL03-0280 BL03-0281 BL03-0282 BL03-0283 BL03-0284 BL03-0285 BL03-0286 BL03-0288 BL03-0289 BL03-0291 BL03-0293 BL03-0294 BL03-0296 BL03-0297 BL03-0298 BL03-0299 BL03-0300 BL03-0301 BL03-0302 BL03-0303 BL03-0304 BL03-0305 BL03-0307 BL03-0308 BL03-0310 BL03-0311 BL03-0312 BL03-0313 BL03-0314 BL03-0317 BL03-0318 BL03-0319 BL03-0320 BL03-0321 BL03-0322 BL03-0323 BL03-0324 BL03-0325 BL03-0326 BL03-0327 BL03-0328 BL03-0329 BL03-0330 BL03-0331 BL03-0335 BL03-0336 BL03-0337 BL03-0338 BL03-0339 BL03-0340 BL03-0341 BL03-0342 BL03-0343 BL03-0344 BL03-0345 BL03-0347 BL03-0348 BL03-0349 BL03-0350 BL03-0351 BL03-0352 BL03-0353 BL03-0354 BL03-0355 BL03-0357 BL03-0360 BL03-0362 BL03-0363 BL03-0364 BL03-0367 BL03-0368 BL03-0369 BL03-0370 BL03-0371 BL03-0372 BL03-0374 BL03-0375 BL03-0375 BL03-0377 BL03-0378 BL03-0379 BL03-0381 BL03-0383 BL03-0386 BL03-0387 BL03-0389 BL03-0390 BL03-0391 BL03-0392 BL03-0393 BL03-0394 BL03-0396 BL03-0397 BL03-0398 BL03-0399 BL03-0400 BL03-0401 BL03-0402 BL03-0403 BL03-0404 BL03-0405 BL03-0406 BL03-0407 BL03-0408 BL03-0410 BL03-0411 BL03-0429 BL03-0438 BL03-0441 BL03-0455 BL03-0456 BL03-0462 BL03-0467 BL03-0512 BL03-0513 BL03-0514 BL03-0527 BL03-0539 BL03-0544 BL03-0569 BL03-0606 BL03-0607 BL03-0617 BL03-0762 BL03-1107 BL03-1186 BL03-1200 BL03-1214 BL03-1230 BL03-1231 BL03-1277 BL03-1375 Long Lefties Received CL03-0002 CL03-0003 CL03-0004 CL03-0009 CL03-0010 CL03-0011 CL03-0014 CL03-0015 CL03-0017 CL03-0018 CL03-0020 CL03-0021 CL03-0023 CL03-0024 CL03-0025 CL03-0026 CL03-0027 CL03-0028 CL03-0029 CL03-0030 CL03-0032 CL03-0034 CL03-0035 CL03-0036 CL03-0037 CL03-0038 CL03-0040 CL03-0041 CL03-0043 CL03-0044 CL03-0045 CL03-0048 CL03-0049 CL03-0053 CL03-0054 CL03-0058 CL03-0064 As you can see the # of Longs hasn't changed at all. As far as the short lefties we just received about 110 of them. As to special serial numbers, as I said before by my going through the orders and the Operations Manager going through the orders there are quite a number of them that are "free" numbers. These serial numbers will be issued to orders by date sequence so that someone doesn't get there action that ordered it much later than someone else. This is the only fair way to do it. I will make a post in our "What's New" page on our website showing all of these serial numbers too. Dan | |||
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