The folding stock hinge. They're tinkering with them now. They need to get them out asap, the fixed stock is by far the worst feature of the entire solus system. Fortunately they were planning for the hinge from the outset though.
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Awesome, yeah, I felt the rigid stock was kind of a pisser when toting it to and from the truck and range. The folder will be nice. I’m glad it will be retrofitting with the original chassis.
About $1,000
The CDG is the most advanced bolt action receiver on the market. It’s a $2000 action for $899. Tell me what’s fancier.
I never said otherwise. You know what I was getting at.
I truly don’t.
Every time I see this chassis, it makes me want it more and more. Looks awesome!
Got to the range today and can say it is the most comfortable compact chassis I’ve used.
The action ran perfectly and was very smooth and fast. For my non-warzone uses, it seems pretty damn good. I had the stock Aero barrel cut down to 17” and it shot well under MOA for the two groups I had time to shoot after sighting in.
Unsure, I would need to look for the thread. I would torque it as listed but make sure you put some anti seize on the threads.So, out of curiosity, has it been determined who this mystery guy is who “has more rounds through a Solus than anyone else and says they’re junk” in Washington State? That was talked about in this thread, but shall not be named, along with all the secret squirrel proof and evidence that us peons are not privy to?
I’m excited about getting my Solus built, but I forgot that on The Hide, you’re not allowed to be excited about scopes that cost less than $1,500 and actions that cost led than a CDG…
John, one question I have… My Solus action wrench says +/- 75 ft. Lbs. on it, but some smiths say 90 for any action. What do you recommend for torquing the barrel on?
Folder just came back from coating for final testing. New bolt heads will drop around shot show
Gotcha. It was on a YouTube video that the guy said several big name smiths typically torque their actions to 90, but the wrench says 75. So, I figured 75 was recommended, but was curious as to the validity of the claims that 90 might be better? Didn't know if yall had tried it all the way up to see what worked best in your testing, since it was your design.
I've got a tube of TW25B here on the bench.
Will the magnum LA's be releasing around SHOT as well? I need one for my 7mm PRC build.
Also, any chance of maybe doing some heavy spiral fluting on the bolts to fancy them up (and lighten them up) a little bit? It gives that custom action appearance.
Heavy fluting ruins the smoothness of some bolts (like Tikka). One thing I do appreciate about my Impacts is the very light fluting - just enough to be functional and carry debris away.
I was saying, aside from the $1k that seperates the CDG from say, a Defiance, there was basically no difference in the end result.
oh, well in that case, the CDG is far more advanced than the Defiance.
Yea, I like to know this as well since I wanting to build a Norma 300 mag rifle.
Yep, and I have Hornady 6.5 CM brass that has been reloaded several times and is still good. I have Lapua and ADG now but I'm not going to toss a 1000 pieces of brass because the internet says it's bad.
Okay but don’t come cry on here when you have case necks split 3 firings in.
@Maurygold and @Tokay444 , I am worried about you two because I think you are both suffering from an anal-cranial-impaction and should get looked at.
I’ll teach you how to shoot if you’re ever near the panhandle. Leave your 6.5 Grendel in an oryx chassis at home though we’ll be doing some real shooting
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I've got cases with 8 firings on them, my avg velocity for my 6.5 CM for the past several years is 2820.
Me? Huh?@Maurygold and @Tokay444 , I am worried about you two because I think you are both suffering from an anal-cranial-impaction and should get looked at.
I thought that was weird too. He must not be following the conversation.
Probably the most embarrassing kindergarten shit I’ve ever read on this forum. Why would you do this to yourself?
Anyway - I picked one up during the BF sale at the mistake price that Aero had the integrity to stand on. No magic revelations about the gun. It’s very nice for the price point, and a great value.
Not as smooth as a high dollar custom, but even those aren’t as nice as my factory SSG3000. Far nicer than a Bergara, and the chassis is excellent. It’ll be even better when the hinge comes out. The barrel is decent, too, but built copper pretty fast in the first 60 rounds. I expect that to change. We’ll see how it holds, and a decent prefit will be on the way if the performance falls off.
I’ve had a small handful of problems with Aero stuff in the past, and they’ve always fixed what was wrong. They make an excellent product and stand behind it. I expect these guns to continue gaining market share, and they should nicely bring some new shooters into the sport.
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Decided to resurrect this thread after spending several months with a SOLUS .308 M24 20" version. Long story short, I am impressed how well this factory built rifle performed right out of the box. I was averaging 1/2 MOA with Federal 168 match. The cold bore consistency has been impressive and POA/POI shifts have been non-existent so far. I realize 3-round groups aren't the gold standard, but below is what I'm averaging every range day. The only downside is the M24 barrel is heavy, and the folding stock adapter needs to come out soon (cleaning is a royal pain).
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Two weeks ago, I said "f it" and picked up one, Bravo stock though. Heavy, yes, love it so far, just wanted an "old school" rifle to enjoy. I do hope they release a .223 version. The only thing bad is more mag related I guess, metal are great, Magpuls had to be tweaked a tad as I had bolt drag and the nose of the Sig Cross followers had to be trimmed down as the bolt lugs would catch on it. Just a tad, maybe 3/32 worth.
