I have 3 or 4 Weaver Tacticals for Rem short actions. All have the recoil lug. The screw holes are slightly elongated to allow abutment of the lug when slight variations of distance is encountered.
I don't know if they advertise the type of aluminum used, but it's not dead sounding or soft. I suspect 7075, which is wonderful stuff in my book. If 6061, that's OK too.
A friend didn't like the screw holes when we first looked them over, but I felt the screw head holds & if the part was dependent on the screw shank to counteract recoil them something was loose or going wrong anyway. Then when I noticed the recoil lug & the reason for the elongated holes I was really OK with them.
I don't have plans for many more needs of tactical type 700 bases, but at about 32 bucks, it would be another Weaver. Heck of a bargain IMO, & one of the lower in height ones available as well.
