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tim s · January 10, 2012, 10:52 AM

Well that's interesting and fairly accurate. Both actions are quite strong BUT [there's always a but], there a couple items that should be taken into consideration. That Weatherby with the 9 lugs.... usually, most rifles that get built in the real world of manufacturing tolerances, rarely are any more that 5-6 of them that are actually engaged and mated to the action.
Those figures reported showing 200,000 psi pressure tested are probably accurate. Since I know several guys at Remington, You'd be amazed at how they pressure test the 700's but I'd tell you that current measuring capability goes somewhat north of 200,000 psi and they test well above that but it exceeds current testing equipment, it's thought to be in the mid 200K area however.

January 10, 2012, 10:52 AM	#29
tim s Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2011 Posts: 223	Well that's interesting and fairly accurate. Both actions are quite strong BUT [there's always a but], there a couple items that should be taken into consideration. That Weatherby with the 9 lugs.... usually, most rifles that get built in the real world of manufacturing tolerances, rarely are any more that 5-6 of them that are actually engaged and mated to the action. Those figures reported showing 200,000 psi pressure tested are probably accurate. Since I know several guys at Remington, You'd be amazed at how they pressure test the 700's but I'd tell you that current measuring capability goes somewhat north of 200,000 psi and they test well above that but it exceeds current testing equipment, it's thought to be in the mid 200K area however.