Hummmm... a rifle with electronics inside it that uses an ignition key... sounds like just the ticket next time I take out into the swamps hog hunting...
Also sounds like a great gun when Remington is standing up at the next photo shoot with the liberal gun grabbers: 'Look, it has a key! You can turn it OFF! We now have the technology, all others are obsolete!'
I'm not being sarcastic, with the way Remington's management is going, they're going to pull a 'Smith and Wesson' soon.
I build and work with computers everyday and I learned long ago that violence (recoil) and technology just don't mix... that's what I always tell people who tend to bounce their computers and they quit working.
I'd have to agree that this is sort of redundant as the mechanical systems and designs exceed most shooters abilities. And wait until it quits working with no warning during a benchrest match and you have to send your rifle to Taiwan or Tai-Something for repairs/replacement parts because Remington doesn't have a clue how it works.
If Remington wanted to make me happy (they don't) they'd bring back the VSSF in .308 and save the R and D money for better finishes and machinery that can properly drill and tap a M700 receiver...
I think I'll pass on any rifle that needs an extension cord. If I lose the key who do I call? AAA?
I can already see the future... the Etonix II... now with GPS in case you get lost the moment your feet hit the dirt and a cappucino maker for those 'quiet times', only available in .22LR. We wouldn't want you to actually have one of those big nasty calibers, you might hurt yourself...
Darryl