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Old April 20, 2012, 01:00 AM   #4
TMD
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The main reason is that MIM parts (which are not inferior) are good to go as they come out of the mould. Investment castings still have to be machined, hardened and finished. But Ruger still makes many of its small parts by machining from the solid, so I wouldn't be surprised to see MIM parts in Rugers before long.
Rugers been using MIM parts for the past year or so. Asa for MIM being inferior its only if they are formed incorrectly. MIM parts out of the mold require less machining and have closer tolerances than cast. As for the complaints about MIM, they mostly come from keyboard commandos. I would bet that 99% of gun owners don't even know what MIM is.
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