jorgeI, enjoy your rifle. I'm older than dirt. Some thirty years ago I snagged a nice Southgate in 7mm with a #2 barrel. As best as I could tell, it had 6/10" of freebore. I loaded a bunch of H4831 in cases with the 160 seated way out. It would hummmmm and it was accurate.

I hunted it one season and traded it off. Try as I might, I could never learn to love the Weatherby style stock. I have an engraved, nicely stocked custom Springfield that I keep only as a piece of art, because the stock closely resembles Weatherby. I haven't shot it in almost twenty years.

I consider the Southgate rifles high quality and good property. For those whom the stocks work for, they are great.

I like your scope choice.

Best,

Jack

"Do not blame Caesar, blame the people...who have...rejoiced in their loss of freedom....Blame the people who hail him when he speaks of the 'new, wonderful, good, society'...to mean ,..living fatly at the expense of the industrious." Cicero