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BDL bottom metal, does it matter?
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<blockquote data-quote="Garycrow" data-source="post: 1012448" data-attributes="member: 30743"><p>PT&G bottom metal is nice stuff. Bottom metal is bottom metal though and factory or PT&G are both functional. I would always choose aluminum for my builds though, no reason to add weight for no reason. Even on a heavy rifle I'd pick the aluminum, add the weight in the barrel where it'll do some good if you feel the need to go heavier.</p><p></p><p>My real concern is where you say to your dismay your adl build is going to be a bdl. Why is that? If you're having a rifle built then build it the way YOU want it. I learned a long time ago to not let a gunsmith talk me into doing something I didn't want to on a rifle, I now have a couple of safe queens that are far too heavy for my style of hunting. I'll listen to their advice, consider it then make my own decisions. A gunsmith that won't build a rifle the way you want it needs to be replaced with another gunsmith that will. I personally don't like ADL setups, I want a floorplate, but if you want adl then get it built that way. Get what YOU want built or you won't be happy in the end, don't let a gunsmith talk you into something you don't want or you'll never be happy with the rifle.</p><p></p><p>To the original question though, PT&G bottom metal is nicer than the factory stuff. I have PT&G aluminum BM that's been cerakoted on two of my rifles. I'd always pick it over factory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garycrow, post: 1012448, member: 30743"] PT&G bottom metal is nice stuff. Bottom metal is bottom metal though and factory or PT&G are both functional. I would always choose aluminum for my builds though, no reason to add weight for no reason. Even on a heavy rifle I'd pick the aluminum, add the weight in the barrel where it'll do some good if you feel the need to go heavier. My real concern is where you say to your dismay your adl build is going to be a bdl. Why is that? If you're having a rifle built then build it the way YOU want it. I learned a long time ago to not let a gunsmith talk me into doing something I didn't want to on a rifle, I now have a couple of safe queens that are far too heavy for my style of hunting. I'll listen to their advice, consider it then make my own decisions. A gunsmith that won't build a rifle the way you want it needs to be replaced with another gunsmith that will. I personally don't like ADL setups, I want a floorplate, but if you want adl then get it built that way. Get what YOU want built or you won't be happy in the end, don't let a gunsmith talk you into something you don't want or you'll never be happy with the rifle. To the original question though, PT&G bottom metal is nicer than the factory stuff. I have PT&G aluminum BM that's been cerakoted on two of my rifles. I'd always pick it over factory. [/QUOTE]
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