Steel or aluminum?

[muleman]

Putting a Picatinny rail on the new rifle. It"s a 280AI so recoil won't be stout. Scope weighs 14.5oz.
Steel or aluminum?

 

[BK]

My only concern with an aluminum rail is different expansion rates in changing temperatures between steel and aluminum. But I really want somebody else to be a guinea pig for the Seekins unit...

 

[sask boy]

If you are not concerned about a few ounces I would go with the steel :wink:.
I am considering going with the rail on my new 280AI as well. I am at the age now that I really do not have to do a lot of walking so weight is no longer as big a concern :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[SJB358]

I run aluminum rails on about everything, well, they are an alloy, but I haven't ever found them to begin failing.

 

[longrangehunter]

I use titanium bases from Murphy Precision, I have a brand new Remington 700 LA
25 moa base I'd like to sell w/ 8/40 screws if anyone is interested? Light weight (3.2 oz.) and yet very strong and stability is not an issue!