metalhead wrote:Yo Ret.... I too was one of the head gunsmiths at a small company that tried to break into the custom rifle silhouette market in the late 1990'sw....trying to do the same stuff as you, quietly crafting some one of a kind boutique rifles for this sport. Unfortunately, the company I had could never make this business model work out the way we wanted. So my days are history.

While I was never really very sucsessful with my gun stuff, to me, it looks like you are on the right track with you choice of the Russian / Checnian actions. Reasonbly priced, decent quality, sexy bolt handle, just about everything a guy would need for a master class Std. / Hntr. class silhouette rig.

Obviouly, The choice of the McMillan heavyweight Std. stock, along with the very cool paint job is just over the top for your Std. Class rifle. ([b] Referring to the rifle I posted? )[/b] I mean really, it's as if I watching the food channel and Iron Chef Imas just slammed dunked me with a perfectly cooked bracheta wrapped pork loin, lightly brushed in an olive and butter suace. Your gun just looks that good.

I'm tellin' ya what, Ret, maybee I been a watchin' a few too many Discovery Channel swamp people shows but I can't imagine a match held anywhere east of the Big Muddy and points south and east that wont have all of guys just a drizzlin' dixie at any match when you show with that trophy ...if you know what I mean.....Way to go...Git er Done