I don't want an investment cast receiver at all. A receiver that's forged, then machined is exactly the way it should be built.

The Model 70 receiver is a big improvement over the Mauser 98 receiver, and I'd hate to see you change the basic design. It's great just the way it is, and it fits countless aftermarket stocks that are already in existence, plus various custom aftermarket parts. This sort of conformity will go a long way toward hastening the acceptance of the new action.

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