Thanks for the responses. I spoke with PTG yesterday and the one piece is the way to go. Decisions on the handle, extractor etc. barrel length ?, but thats the fun part. I got some .300 ammo and stuffed three in the magazine with no problem, and they fed right out. I already have the rifle bedded in a HS Precision stock, Tubbs spring and firing pin, Timney trigger etc. I would go to the short mag but like the rifle as it is.
I waited too many years for someone to produce a standard length .30 magnum without the belt. The .30-06 AI almost got there but I will move along to the Win Mag now. The kids will use the heck out of it.
