Wow. For someone who is supposedly so tired of hearing me dog on A-borts, you sure are wanting to talk about them a lot lately aren't you? Seems if I even mention the name, you are right there on cue, ready to cry me a river.
We've been down this road Charlie. They are a POS IMO and always will be. Deal with it. If the A-bort was worth a crap, the X-bolt would not exist. 5-6 years ago I stated my feelings on the "shortcomings" of A-bolt design. That information is well documented. Low and behold, WA-LA, these issues get addressed in a completely new rifle design. Almost like magic, huh? Almost like I actually knew of what I spoke.
After the A-bort gets phased out all together and is no longer produced, are you going to be telling me of what a legendary design it was? Maybe pre-2012 Brownings will be the hottest thing since pre-64 Winchesters
Also, let us not forget about the "A-bolt II redesign" in 1994 in which they attempted to improve the trigger and bolt design. Not sure what they think they improved
How about you tell me how many of those custom smiths (whose names you like to throw around) actually USE a custom A-bolt
Never seen a pic of a custom A-bort on Weaver's, Tannel's, or Greene's website. Have you? Matter of fact, I have never seen a pic of a custom A-bort ony ANY smiths website. How many of the "award winning custom rifles" of which they boast of building are/were A-borts? I'm going to go with NONE on that one.
Just cuz you want to start an arguement, doesn't mean I'm gonna give you one. A-bolts just not worth my time any more, and I've no intent on carrying on this "conversation" any further with you.
So feel free to jump up on your soap box and defend the A-bort any time you want. Continue to butcher every thread there is. That is obviously your intent. I really don't care. I'm quite aware of what the A-bort is, and what it isn't........