What makes a Defiance action different than the rest?

Defiance was founded to prove a point. To show that through experience, ingenuity, and innovation, we could make an action better than anything else out on the market. With quality and customization as the top priorities, Defiance created a unique made to order manufacturing process that allows for shooters to order actions that have incredibly high performance capabilities and all the features they need, without any compromises.

Read more below about customization options, why they matter to you, and how we have made them better.

  • Multiple tang options to suit your desired style or weight requirements. Availability varies by model.
  • Various bolt shroud designs and materials available to customize the look and weight of your action. Many bolt handle and knob options to suit your style and get the perfect feel in your hands as you run the bolt. Availability varies by model.
  • One piece bolt design to ensure top accuracy and functionality even if you lose a handle in the woods.
  • Multiple scope rail configurations to suit your scope mounting needs or save weight everywhere possible. Available in both integral or pinned rail by action model.
  • Extra-long loading port to allow for ejection of non-fired rounds hand loaded beyond SAMMI specifications.
  • Various magazine cuts to accommodate BDL bottom metal for many different cartridges as well as AICS or AW detachable magazines. Remington 700 style trigger pocket to allow for a range of trigger manufacturer options.
  • Various bolt fluting depths to match your style or save weight. Availability varies by model.
  • Bolt nose options available to work with pre-fit barrels, provide maximum lug sheer strength, or allow for single shot actions to feed properly. Availability varies by model.
  • Fully guided firing pins to ensure consistent primer ignition time and time again.
  • EDM cut raceways to reduce material stress, reducing changes in the action geometry under the stress of firing and ensuring concentric raceways for silky smooth bolt operation.
  • Proprietary primary extraction design for smooth and consistent cartridge extraction every time.
  • Pre-hardened steel used from the beginning to ensure each action is perfectly true and concentric, eliminating the need for heat treat after production, to ensure the utmost accuracy downrange.
  • Integral and pinned recoil lugs available dependent on action model.
  • anTi cuts to reduce weight available on select models (Classic, Deviant GA Hunter, Deviant Elite X, Ruckus GA Hunter, anTi, and anTi-X). Get all the benefits of an aircraft grade stainless steel action with the weight of titanium.
  • Guaranteed headspace for pre-fit barrels available on multiple action models.
  • Left and right handed configurations for every action model, with many models offering right bolt/left port or left bolt/right port configurations.
  • Actions available in Medium (Remington 700 Short), XM, XM Plus, and Long to suit many different cartridge options. Options vary depending on Action model.
  • .750” diameter bolts for magnum cartridges like 338 Lapua and 300 Norma mag available in most models
  • Advanced Ignition System – We paid special attention to the design of our ignition system to ensure reliability and reduce harmonics for consistent accuracy above all else.

Aircraft Grade Steel

The steel we use in every action we manufacture is aircraft grade to ensure quality and consistency. Using quality materials and specific machining methods, we ensure the shape, measurements, and capabilities of your action.

Made in the USA

We are proud to say that all our actions are made in house at our state of the art facility in Columbia Falls, Montana, USA.

The Defiance Guarantee

We want all of our customers to be 100% satisfied with the quality of our product. Within 30 days after receiving your action, if you don’t like it, we’ll change it, swap it, or refund your money. No questions asked. We’ll even pay for the return shipping.

Your action has a lifetime performance guarantee against cracking, warping, or breaking. If such an issue occurs, the action will be replaced. If your specific model is no longer available we will replace it with a similar action or provide a refund of the purchase price.