Bighorn Action Invisi-Nut

[dzeke]

I decided to pull the trigger and pre-order the new origin action, pretty pumped to start a rifle build with a bighorn! I was browsing their products when I came across their smooth barrel nut, which requires a special torque wrench to install. I'm trying to decide if it's worth the cost to buy one, but I figured I'd check and see if a member here has one and wouldn't mind lending/renting it to me next fall when these actions are ready. Thanks!

https://bighornarms.com/product/invisi-nut-torque-wrench/

[Delfuego]

This is only if you want to use "pre-fit" barrels. I would just get a traditional shouldered barrel and forget about it. A good barrel from a reputable smith will shoot awesome. Don't go down the wormwhole of pieces/parts. Save up for a really good scope!

I have been running Bighorns for years, I am on my 3rd now, never bothered with barrel nuts. I can switch barrels with a vice and wrench...

[dzeke]

Thanks for the advice! I had pretty much decided to go the pre-fit route since I like doing things myself, but I certainly haven't thrown out the idea of a shouldered barrel. They won't release the action until Aug so I have some time to decide.

[Grant H.]

I'll argue for the barrel nut option.

Changing the barrel on a rifle with a barrel nut is much simpler than a standard shouldered barrel.

With a quality pre-fit barrel, the accuracy will not suffer compared to a shouldered barrel.

[Delfuego]

Changing the barrel on a rifle with a barrel nut is much simpler than a standard shouldered barrel. You're kidding right? I can change a barrel on my Bighorns in less time than it takes to remove the scope and stock. My gunsmith can mail me a chambered barrel and I just torque it on.

"Do it yourself" precision rifle gunsmithing is not really a great idea, especially when you are starting out. Yes the newer prefits are good, but why bother? Just get it done right by a well know professional. Let the bread baker bake the bread.

[Grant H.]

You're kidding right? I can change a barrel on my Bighorns in less time than it takes to remove the scope and stock. My gunsmith can mail me a chambered barrel and I just torque it on.

"Do it yourself" precision rifle gunsmithing is not really a great idea, especially when you are starting out. Yes the newer prefits are good, but why bother? Just get it done right by a well know professional. Let the bread baker bake the bread.

Well, you learn something new everyday...

My experience with a shouldered barrel is having built a custom 700 where changing barrels requires a lathe to adjust head spacing.

[Great-Kazoo]

I decided to pull the trigger and pre-order the new origin action, pretty pumped to start a rifle build with a bighorn! I was browsing their products when I came across their smooth barrel nut, which requires a special torque wrench to install. I'm trying to decide if it's worth the cost to buy one, but I figured I'd check and see if a member here has one and wouldn't mind lending/renting it to me next fall when these actions are ready. Thanks!

https://bighornarms.com/product/invisi-nut-torque-wrench/

For that price on the wrench you can go to Northland shooters supply, buy the remage style bbl, bbl nut and wrench, still have money left over. Unless you must have an "invisible nut" and item specific torque wrench.


http://northlandshooterssupply.com/

[Hoser]

Well, you learn something new everyday...

My experience with a shouldered barrel is having built a custom 700 where changing barrels requires a lathe to adjust head spacing.

Depends on the action. If its a R-700 then yes. Lots of modern CNC produced actions like the Bighorn or Accuracy International, just screw it in and your done.

[coop68]

Im debating if i want to get in line for one of these during the sale that ends tonight.

[Grant H.]

Depends on the action. If its a R-700 then yes. Lots of modern CNC produced actions like the Bighorn or Accuracy International, just screw it in and your done.

I knew some had, just didn't realize Big Horn had gone that route as well.

It makes a lot of sense, and I like it.

I've been shooting different barrels on the same Savage 10 action that I bought when I was 18. A couple tweaks on the lathe, and it does well enough for me, for now.

[Grant H.]

Im debating if i want to get in line for one of these during the sale that ends tonight.

It's just money. You can always make more...

DO IT!!!

[longrange2]

Check out Patriot Valley Arms. Josh has high quality shouldered pre-fits available and he doesn’t need the action in hand to chamber the barrel. He can chamber a shouldered barrel for you and send it to you for you to install. I’ve got a deposit in on an origin as well.

[dzeke]

I've been contemplating a (real) bolt gun for quite some time, just have a 204 savage bolt rifle. For the last couple years I have been mulling over the Ruger precision, 700 build, savage build, Bergara HMR, more recently HMR-Pro, Howa, Tikka, etc. While all of those rifles would've been amazing they all had something I didn't like so I held off. The Origin fits a price point I was going for and depending on how I build it up I can honestly keep it really close to a RPR and HMR-pro in cost. But, in my opinion, will be way ahead of those rifles and be 100% of what I want. It certainly seemed like a perfect choice for me. I also managed to convince my wife to make it an anniversary present so I don't have to take the cost out of my gun budget, which is huge!