AC, your comment on symmetry reminds us of a very important point that's sometimes lost in the numbers game. Harold Vauhgn's book Rifle Accuracy Facts has a chapter devoted to his experiments with symmetry and their results. He found that removing metal from the receiver in an attempt at improving symmetry resulted in improved accuracy, as quantified by smaller groups on the target as well as better insrumentation results.

IMO his results prove that consistency is more important to accuracy than is actual receiver rigidity. Presumably his extra holes that were added to aid in symmetry would also result in less rigidity, at least in some areas, yet the rifle was more accurate AFTER the metal was removed!

IMO the consistency is far more important in BR competition than in HP since the relative accuracy levels are so different. A good .750 MOA rifle is capable of winning any HP match I've ever seen BOTOH it takes a good .075 MOA rifle to win in BR.
Regards, Joe

I was wanting a Ti 700 to save weight. I had heard a lot of gunsmiths say the extractors were weak. I was not wanting a one of a kind gun. How light can I get a Model 70?

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Originally posted by EDMHUNTER:
I was wanting a Ti 700 to save weight. I had heard a lot of gunsmiths say the extractors were weak. I was not wanting a one of a kind gun. How light can I get a Model 70?

Depends on how many holes you drill. Want it lighter, add more holes. It won't be as light as the Ti 700, but if you drill it right, It will whistle you a tune when the wind blows.

Seriously, don't pay much attention to the Remington extractor naysayers. Unless you have a habit of overloading your ammo and sticking cases really bad, you should be just fine.