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Old 08-03-2019, 09:14 AM
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Big Uncle
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Default Newer 700 actions

Not very long ago I had a couple of 700 actions trued (squared, "blueprinted", etc.). One was a current year action and the other was an older action. The internet sages speak poorly of the new 700, but my experience is a bit different from most of the keyboard experts. The new 700 action cleaned up easier with less materiel removed than the older one did. I guess the CNC machining that the factory currently uses is what is making the difference. I like to do some of the work myself and have a trusted professional machinist use his big lathe on whatever else is necessary. To make a long story short - the new action was closer to square than any of the older actions that I have played around with.
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