Aero drops Solus bolt action action action

[Hueco]

SOLUS Rifle - Short Actions .478 & .540 | Aero Precision

www.aeroprecisionusa.com

Gotta admit, I was looking forward to this since it showed up at the last Shot Show.

But at $899? Nah, think I'll shop elsewhere. What do you all think?

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[Member 34319]

Is that still the least expensive 700 footprint action? I'm not truly aware of any under 1k.

 

[Hueco]

I think it is the cheapest, at least until https://www.americanrifle.com/shop/coup-de-grace-bolt-action-1747#attr=491,494,495 where it'll be tied for cheapest.

 

[kmk1012]

I like Aero stuff and regularly use it. I'll be watching for the barreled actions that are coming soon.

 

[Hueco]

I like Aero stuff and regularly use it. I'll be watching for the barreled actions that are coming soon.

Their AR's have treated me well but my experience with their EPC has … been expensive and time consuming.

They are new to the bolt action game, and at 600 or so I'd be willing to try them out. I just can't stop seeing that for a few hundred bucks more I can go with a sure bet in the realm of custom rem700 actions.

I'll let other people see if they're worth it or not

 

[orygun]

700's can still be found for less than the price of that action...

 

[solv3nt]

Lol, Defiance Machining charges almost $2k for theirs.

 

[lwarner]

I think it is the cheapest, at least until https://www.americanrifle.com/shop/coup-de-grace-bolt-action-1747#attr=491,494,495 where it'll be tied for cheapest.

Yes, I'd WAY rather have the ARC, also Zermatt/Bighorn Origin can be had in this range, another great choice.
Bighorn has prefits available, I suspect the ARC will eventually, I'm skeptical of the aero although they say it accepts Origin prefits. It's a 3 lug, if it's any good it'll certainly be an affordable 3 lug compared to Terminus or Curtis.
Origin can swap bolt heads for $50 bucks or so, that's a nice feature for those who want switch caliber option. Wonder what another bolt head will cost for the Aero.
When they release the .540 bolt face (or a long action) I may have to try one…
36oz nitrided 3 lug for 900 bucks or less is interesting.

 

[FourTeeFive]

Their AR's have treated me well but my experience with their EPC has … been expensive and time consuming.

Problems? I just bought an EPC receiver set.

 

[Hueco]

Problems? I just bought an EPC receiver set.

See: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/wtf-happened-here-pew-go-boom.396062/

Tldr; I probably got a lemon but found a way to make it work. Be diligent and make sure your trigger is working before loading up a full mag…

 

[arakboss]

SOLUS Rifle - Short Actions .478 & .540 | Aero Precision

www.aeroprecisionusa.com

Gotta admit, I was looking forward to this since it showed up at the last Shot Show.

But at $899? Nah, think I'll shop elsewhere. What do you all think?

I wish they would offer something like this that was set up to accept standard AR15 barrels and was priced closer to $200.

 

[Hueco]

I wish they would offer something like this that was set up to accept standard AR15 barrels and was priced closer to $200.

There is some company (I forget) who was doing bolt action uppers.

 

[arakboss]

There is some company (I forget) who was doing bolt action uppers.

Unitah Precision does but they don't accept standard AR15 barrels

 

[3MTA3]

It's the keystone to an entire ecosystem. Greta will be peeved if you buy one of those fossil fuel based rifle actions. I still have a couple of coal powered Savages...

"... This product serves as the keystone in an ecosystem that provides shooters with an open-source, user-configurable, and quality-manufactured foundation for their precision bolt action build ...""

 

[slimmer13]

Is that still the least expensive 700 footprint action? I'm not truly aware of any under 1k.

PTG?

 

[FourTeeFive]

See: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/wtf-happened-here-pew-go-boom.396062/

Tldr; I probably got a lemon but found a way to make it work. Be diligent and make sure your trigger is working before loading up a full mag…

Thanks! I appreciate the info.

 

[Ops]

there's a reason its the cheapest and its in this sentence

 

[Ops]

See: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/wtf-happened-here-pew-go-boom.396062/

Tldr; I probably got a lemon but found a way to make it work. Be diligent and make sure your trigger is working before loading up a full mag…

new barrels fix the issue but dont use their buffer combo, its a slam fire party. and i recommend the alg act. weighted buffer and a ar15 spring

 

[monkeybutler]

So they cloned the Zermatt Origin action and want... the same price as an Origin (~$900). I will stick with Zermatt.

 

[mhayd93]

Is that still the least expensive 700 footprint action? I'm not truly aware of any under 1k.

Remington 700s are back in production, so I'm pretty sure they hold that title, I saw a long action at Sportsman's Warehouse for 499.99.