To be clear; are you saying the 219 is stronger than a 700 or 98? Regardless, any of them only need to be strong enough for the application they're used for. Another question is how they channel gas and shrapnel when things go South.
I know the Handi Rifles are pretty strong, also butt-ugly and cheap looking, and no longer available, so of little interest to me unless I stumble on a good one at a bargain price.
