Quote Originally Posted by xbow View Post
If it works and there haven’t been lots of folks replacing that part then I guess it must be ok?

From a design aspect it looks pants to me though and I wouldn’t machine a part like that, much less cast it. It does look cheap and nasty. I’ve seen cast parts on machines much thicker than that fail. I’ve always liked the Victorian design concept though, work out how thick a part needs to be to handle the load - then double it!
I was beginning to think that I was the only one that thought that new part looks cr@p but it also looks like HW has got away with it as surprisingly I haven't heard any complaints.

I am a big fan of the old 80 and had my one well over 20 years and with the right spring and a tinbum kit it is fantastic at just under 11 ft/lbs I would never stroke it or sleeve it.

I would like another one maybe full length but I usually only buy new but I think I might have wait to the right old one comes along or maybe buy a custom stock but I like the classic 80 look