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Originally posted by Jmbrown:
I don't have near $5000 in it. The Model 10s come already set up with the Talley's which is great with me, because I like them. If you don't like them then don't get them, it's really that simple. Even if I were to have Smithson build me some rings and bases it could still have the same problem you mentioned in sheering off the screws because there is nothing for him to be able to build the integral bases on so he would have to end up screwing them on in the end unless he wanted to solder them on.

The lug on Talley's is on the front of the bases and if the rings are pushed against the lugs like they are supposed to be and the rings are tightened correctly I highly doubt it will stand a chance of sheering off the lugs. It could sheer off screws under extremely hard recoil, but like you said that can happen with any bases that aren't built integrally to the rifle, and being this is a 257 Roberts I highly doubt it will happen on this rifle.

Talley's have a very large following of people that trust them and like the way they look. You are the only person that I've actually heard of that despises them. So I will keep on using them and you can use whatever you like, and if you can't buy a rifle because you have seen it wearing Talley's in the past the that just leaves more for the rest of us. Hahahaha!