Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
Yep, although it was still a "topical" subject back then, I suppose. A bit of a legacy from those dark days where fixed barrel rifles were viewed in a more favourable light as regards accuracy. The FWB ball detent did always seem less solid than the more vault-like HW ones, and there were cases where the spigot would cause issues, I think? Point well and truly taken on the standard latch working well even with the heavier, shrouded 98 set-up. I wonder if the thinking behind a higher powered 80 might just create an environment where momentary and minute openings might occur due to all that extra momentum and inertia at play? Belt and braces, but extra reassurance.
My pro elite's lock up is like a sherman tank. Most solid lock up i have used on a break barrel.