A development of the Model P action, the Model PL is of conventional, cylindrical forward-locking turn bolt design, is available in single shot format as either left or right handed configuration. Click here for Technical drawing.
This action is also available in a complete rifle build, the Barnard Model 10ss.
The Model PL has been designed to handle larger bodied cartridges, up to cartridges based on the Rigby .416 brass, such as the .338 Lapua magnum.
The bolt carries three forward locking lugs, is equipped with a Sako style extractor, and bolt face to suit either 338 Lapua Magnum or 375 H&H. It undergoes finish machining after hardening, and is hand lapped to suit its mating receiver.
The receiver is a 4340 chrome/moly/nickel steel solid bottom cylinder, which is through hardened to 38Rc and finish machined after surface hardening to ensure concentricity.
Supplied as standard with the Barnard Target trigger.
Model PL Details
| Receiver Length | 215mm (8.464″) |
| Receiver Diameter | 37mm (1.456″) |
| Bolt Diameter | 24mm (0.944″) |
| Striker Tip Diameter | 1.6mm (0.062″) |
| Lock Time | 1.7 milliseconds (calculated) |
| Loading Port Length | 100mm (3.937″) |
| Barrel Thread | 1 1/8″ UNF X 16TPI |
| Bolt Face | .308/.534 Magnum/338 Lapua Mag |
| Action Mounting | 1/4 UNF cap screw |
| Rail Mounting | Drilled & tapped (M4) for our full length scope rails |
| PL Action Weight | 1.396kg / 49.242oz (with trigger 1.494kg / 52.699oz) |
| Finish | Blue/Black standard |
Available Accessories
- Jewel Trigger Conversion Kit
- Action V Bedding Block
- Scope Rail
- Central Sight Block
- Action Wrench
- Model 10ss Stock
Recoil Options
The Model PL has several options available to handle recoil:
- a Remington type lug between receiver and barrel
- a recoil lug fitted into a slot machined into the receiver bottom
- use of a recoil spigot from the action (1/4″ X 28 cap screw with the head machined concentric) which fits into a steel bushed hole in a 6061 aluminium bedding block that has been machined to provide 2 parallel points of contact on the action.
General
- Technical Drawings
- Barnard Firing Pin Instruction Sheet
- Barnard Suggested Cleaning and Maintenance Guide
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