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I thought the X5i design intent was to create a scope that had repeatable tracking. They claimed the mechanicals on it was designed from the ground up. If they thought they needed to completely redesign the mechanicals on it from there existing and previous design then obviously they thought...

That's a valid point on the specifically branded hunting bullets and I understand what your saying. I wasn't thinking past the 215 or 230gr offerings. The thing I was speculating (I really have no idea), specifically related to the 215 and 230gr Target and OTM offerings is even though Berger...

I know they have. That was the point of my post... By them not changing the "Target Only" (like the poster above wanted them to) it allows them to avoid the can of worms when the guys who shoot shoulder bone at 50yards will create.

One has to wonder if it has anything to do with the potential customer relation issue that could come of it. Company's design and market products all the time that account for user error. An engineer might have scratch the best performing design because it has a higher risk of user error...

That does make sense with the rivet right there. I just never noticed it before during cleaning. The gun has about 120 rounds through it. Any reason for not lapping lugs? When I did a check using a marker on the back face of the lugs it was only showing contact on about 30% of one lug.

Hey guys I am in need of a little help. I am in the process of trying to make a stock Rem 700 7mm Rem Mag shoot a little better. I am pillar bedding the action, re-crowning the muzzle, lapping the bolt lugs, putting on Jewel trigger, and replacing the j-lock firing pin assembly. During...