The new forward bolt release has few if any fans that I am aware of, but it seems to be of decent design. I cannot say I have heard anyone complaining of mechanical troubles with them. Mostly I think the dislike is interchangability with some of the aftermarket stocks and such.
The plastic DBM came about around the same time that the Axis rifles did. They use the same release system. Savage still uses the metal bottom metal on many models, but not the lower level 11/111 package guns. It does seem cheaper than the metal ones and it is but I haven't seen many reports on here of people breaking them yet.
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