I’d buy one with a brewer nut or barrel threaded directly into the reciever but without aftermarket or at home barrel swaps the way the barrel is machined becomes more of an impediment for sure. Unlikely I would shoot a barrel out, but it gives the rifle the lifespan of replacement barrels if they are even marketed.
You would think going to a brewer nut could drive down prices even more too. Not sure if the bolt head design hinges on the unique chamber though.
Massive R&D fail. RIP to the 527.
They would have had my interest with a novel CRF action, the sako 85 style hybrid detach top load mag, light alloy receivers and machined in pic bases. I even wanted to try that ugly alpha stock
The promise of an eventual decocking safety intrigued me also but it’s kind of annoying to have that dangled in the press releases for the future on a brand new product.
All that is in the wash now I guess, I can’t see an advantage to the end user or manufacturer from having a barrel that enshrouds the bolt face attached with screws.
Saved me money I suppose and glad I didn’t preorder.