Originally Posted by
schüler
Aye.
Personally, the pre-'64 Win 70/FN SPR with their controlled feed, extractors, smooth action and the old school triggers were just fine. Paying a little extra for barrels was no big deal. The problem is aftermarket support and it gets complicated with action bolt spacing over the years. That's one reason KRG, McRees and others declined to offer product, caveat their offerings or only support a narrow model/year range.
I still think the Tikka TAC A1 is an unmatched best bang for the buck if you want one rifle and chambering. Chassis, folder, 2-stage trigger, accuracy, good reliability, decent caliber/barrel choices and great aftermarket support.
The Nucleus's controlled feed, extractor, ejection, barrel/bolt swap, Rem 700 stock compatibility and super robust applied mech engineering carried over from the Mausingfield have me sold. Together with a stock that supports short and long AICS mags I can configure 16" .308 or 28" 6.5-284 without needing two rifles and order pre-fit barrels from a smith that has data on my action. Everything else on the Nucleus list is just icing on the cake.