To be fair, savage doesn’t really have a great reputation for their bolt guns to begin with, but yes I agree it will still be interesting to see Aero’s take on a bolt gun.
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Aero Precision Bolt Gun Teaser (Now newly announced SABR thread)
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Understood.
These days I prefer to buy firearms from One Trick Pony companies whenever possible.
-Stan
Personally I'm not a fan of announcing a product before it is ready to ship. With that said, 18 months to release after a SHOT announcement isn't even close to the worst I've ever seen. Aero has a good reputation and this looks like it is going relatively smooth. The quality remains to be seen but I think Aero will stand behind the product.
This may have already been posted.
Spoke to a sales rep yesterday. It will likely drop at SHOT, and orders “should” commence. No special rollout, so everyone has access from the get go.
Spoke to a sales rep yesterday. It will likely drop at SHOT, and orders “should” commence. No special rollout, so everyone has access from the get go.
I just played with one. It doesn’t feel awesome. Def not better than a custom. It’s nice but not better than what’s already out there.
If it weren't for the new ARC action, this would probably be a bigger deal. Not many three lug actions available at this price point.
Overall, looks like a good feature set. But I'm guessing they'll have to be priced under the ARC CDG by $100 or more or else people will just go with that. Or come out with a lightweight version for hunting applications.
Overall, looks like a good feature set. But I'm guessing they'll have to be priced under the ARC CDG by $100 or more or else people will just go with that. Or come out with a lightweight version for hunting applications.
price matching an Origin and the new ARC CDG, along with the tenacity jumping up $500, is a bad move for aero
they really needed to be in Mack Evo pricing territory but even then...
Gotta look at their established customer base. I’m willing to go out on a limb and say most of them are probably looking to build their first “sniper rifle” and don’t know much about precision rifles. They have probably never even heard of ARC or Zermatt. Look at the Delta. Most people on the forum wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole, but I know a lot of DD fan boys that bought it.
Faxon, Stag and Aero all had new bolt guns. The Aero is def the nicest of the three with the Faxon in last place, it was just gross. The Stag was the most intriguing to me honestly. Had what looked like a crossover style chassis and fluted barrel. Action wasn’t bad. I’ll go back by there and check it out again cause I didn’t get any details this morning.
I agree. Mack Bros just upped the Evo 2 SA to 775. If this was closer to that, it'd be a bigger splash. I was hoping for 850 MSRP. I love the look but hearing it having a heavy bolt lift and poor cycling, makes me second guess this.
I played with an EVOII today as well. Way better than the Aero IMO. Lighter bolt lift and way smoother dry vs heavily lubed Aero. It’s very close to an Origin imo.
I love the evo 2, but last i heard it doesn't have prefits yet. That is something that draws me to the origin, solus, and CDG. As it stands, i want them in this order:
CDG
origin
solus
because of everything i've seen and heard so far
Before the CDG, the next cheapest integral lug and rail action is $1200. When the CDG goes to its normal price, it will be over $1k. Why would the Aero be priced anywhere near a Mack, which is a very basic remclone? I like the Evo 2 a lot, but no dang way the Solus could be priced like it.
I'm sure I've already said it, but look at Aeros stuff when they have MAP holidays. Dealers go rock bottom on pricing. Buying direct from aero is rarely the best way to get their products. If street prices vs MSRP matches their other stuff these will be a lot cheaper in a year or two. Same for their new suppressors.
Mostly I'm glad because it means more used origin prefits for me.
Mostly I'm glad because it means more used origin prefits for me.
That is a very fair point. I do hope they fix the bolt lift and i hope their QC has improved. After seeing the anarchy outdoors video, that looks extremely stiff. I love the concept, features, and for what it is, it has a great price point(now that you mention it, i think the next integrated rail/lug 60 degree throw is the deadline). I just want to see the practical functionality improve
Didnt deadline crash and burn? I too hope the solus has any bugs worked out. Nothing wrong with more players in the market.
it did, then international barrels bought them and they supposedly are coming back. i dont want it tp die like the defacto from ultimatum. that could have been so good
Yeah, credit to Aero, other than the CDG, there isn't another integral rail/lug/60* action in that price range. And interchangeable bolt face.
It's not bad on paper. Just comes down to the execution. But these things will probably be very good value when they go on sales.
It's not bad on paper. Just comes down to the execution. But these things will probably be very good value when they go on sales.
Of course it’s on the customer side, but not the dealer side. That’s one thing I hate about Aero- there’s a long delay before they allow dealers to purchase things. When parts were hard to find, I’d have to call customers up and ask them to order receivers or BCGs for their own builds and bring them to me because Aero would sell out long before making it to the dealer site. Not only did I miss making any money on parts, it looks very unprofessional as well.
Also, wasnt this gonna be set up to headspace off existing Origin barrels?
IF some stuff is good, thats a huge win for them in the prefit game.
IF some stuff is good, thats a huge win for them in the prefit game.
The most recent video of it cycling didn't inspire confidence in the bolt manipulation, but a video from three months ago looks way better. I was only really interested in this because of the origin compatibility, with the CDG being the same price at launch this is going to be a tough sell.
Honestly I don't get why @Aero Precision didn't bother to post the finalized specs anywhere but face book?
Honestly I don't get why @Aero Precision didn't bother to post the finalized specs anywhere but face book?
Maybe I missed it, is it a switch barrel rifle? If not, I don't see how that matters all that much considering the other work involved.
it is. it's aadvertised quick barrel swaps and user interchangeable bolt heads
Every custom action is quick barrel swap if you have a barrel vice and action wrench.
or just a barrel vise, block of wood, and hammer
don't even need to remove from chassis/stock
Then having a punch also isn't much to ask.
But I don't think most people would consider that as the same thing.
If the main complaints now are that the bolt lift looks icky, and Aero is an AR-15 company then they must be doing a lot right with this action. They added pretty much all of the features folks have asked for since the beginning of this thread. I like a decently smooth bolt, but I think I'll hold my condemnation until the sample size of actions folks have touched is >1, the feature package looks solid for $899.
The ARC CDG is probably going to be at least $100 more after the intro price expires, and the prefit situation is mostly promises and intent at this point. Tenacity is out of the picture, the Origin is the main competitor, uses the same ubiqutous prefits and arguably has fewer features.
The ARC CDG is probably going to be at least $100 more after the intro price expires, and the prefit situation is mostly promises and intent at this point. Tenacity is out of the picture, the Origin is the main competitor, uses the same ubiqutous prefits and arguably has fewer features.
SOLUS Short Action - .478 Bolt Face
Bolt Face Size Reference .478 +/- Standard .540 +/- Magnum 6mm/6.5 Creedmoor, 243 Win, 308 Win, 8.6 Blackout 6.5 PRC, 7mm SAUM, 7mm WSM, 300 WSM.
www.aeroprecisionusa.com
Yeah, free shipping and you might be able to apply the 10% coupon they are running.
Be the guinea pig
I ordered one yesterday. They said it would ship in a week. We’ll see.
Well I ordered one yesterday, I got the shipping notification and what looks like one of the very first, looking at serial number. I have an Origin with a couple of barrels so I’m hoping to get a response before it gets here on what action wrench is compatible so I can throw one of my barrels on and go see how it compares to the Origin. My plan is to do a small side by side comparison, I also am going to have a very reputable PRS smith give it the look over and spin up a Dasher barrel for it. It checks a lot of the boxes on paper, and I’m excited to see how that translates to how they executed the product! I’ll report back as soon as it arrives!
Yea and yes. With the discount, total was about 863 and change. Already got shipping info.SOLUS Short Action - .478 Bolt Face
Bolt Face Size Reference .478 +/- Standard .540 +/- Magnum 6mm/6.5 Creedmoor, 243 Win, 308 Win, 8.6 Blackout 6.5 PRC, 7mm SAUM, 7mm WSM, 300 WSM.
Yeah, free shipping and you might be able to apply the 10% coupon they are running.
Be the guinea pig
Not just lift but lift, close and travel all felt “icky”. They had 2 guns set up and both felt the same with copious amounts of oil oozing out of them. The CDG blew this thing away with zero oil on the bolt. They’re not even in the same ball park.
I'm happy they decided to support the industry by offering this platform. Hopefully over time this becomes a solid choice and the company will grow. ANY opportunity to grow our sport should be encouraged and celebrated.
It looks great for an initial offering IMO.
It looks great for an initial offering IMO.
It does have prefix. It takes Zermatt prefit barrels. Also the materials are on the Aero precision website
Materials:
- Receiver body- 416 stainless steel
- Bolt- 17-4 stainless steel
- Firing pin- S7 tool steel
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