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OK. Here we go.
A Remington in an AICS will take more abuse than a Remington (H&S Precision) set-up will, however, the strength ot the AI rifle lies in the whole package. It is a flat bottom receiver with an integral lug rather than a two piece configuration. It is bolted and epoxied onto the chassis and all the surfaces mate 100%. With the Remington setup, far less surface area ia available and there are still onle the original two attaching fasteners. Now with all that said if you are and individual who does not need that kind of durability, you can easily match and exceed (as TacOps has managed) the accuracy utilizing a Remington action. Bottom line ... two great systems with simalar but different applications.
Mr. Tom B,
This is a difinitive statement:
"Slamming a rifle on the ground and haveing it hold it's zero really doesn't mean much as far as the rifle itself is concerned."
And in this case, it's wrong.
It means a lot as far as the rifle is concerned. AI makes the base and rings.
Accuracy International's mount system utilizes three hexhead cap screws on a machined one piece base with integral rings. There are no #6 screws, there are no #8 screws, there are no throw levers. Just four cap screws that don't require a torque wrench holding the base onto a milled receiver. Rock Solid. I know Vince well and he is more than qualified to make the statement he made. He is well known and VERY accomplished in the Sniper Community where he currently teaches on of the more advanced courses in the world today. As far as his tact and diplomacy, well, if your email adx. would have been present, I'm sure he would have emailed you directly. Hopefully I have answered your scope question. Hang in there and enjoy our forum.
Mr. Wesley,
Get in touch with me via email and I will give you some great price quotes!
Mr. Hondo,
The competitve shooting world is in many groups. Mainly two, one is based on time/score. And the other, on pure accuracy. 300WM has long left the accuracy shooting due to the difficulty of headspacing a belted cartridge. 338Lapua on the other hand, is gaining popularity in the long range group. With a cavernous case capacity and a 300 grain projectile with a BC of better than .760 it is doing very well. Let me know if you want a price sheet sent to you.
Finally, I think both are great pieces of gear. But I think we are all leaving something out here. I am a die hard pre 64 Mod 70 guy. Am I the only old guy on this forum!?!
Slow Steady Squeez!
Duane Dwyer