What really makes the difference is in the individual receiver and the way that the trigger group, stock, op rod, and bolt work together. If you work out the bugs in all those parts and the way they fit together you will have a better action. That will allow for smoother cycling which means fewer problems with short cycling and failures to feed. The receiver strength is good in both forged and cast. You really don't need a tremendous amount of strenght anyway, unless you are planning to blow it up. It's more important that every part working with the receiver plays well together. I would rather build on a forged receiver simply because that's what's in fashion right now, you know resale value and the WOW effect. The fact is that my cast has been worked and is smooth as preverbial silk and I couldn't ask for more.
You know, every so often, you say something that really reminds me of how intelligent you are, and the above is an example of that.
I feel like lots of people don't give their rifles a chance to get
" Worked In "...I mean really bust a few thousand rounds through them and let them fire lap parts to each other.
I realize you also might have meant worked, as in fitted and built up properly, but either way, worked is worked.
I never thought I would say this either, of any weapons platform, but I couldn't ask for anything more either.
