While the rifle isn't everyone's cup of tea, it really isn't a bad value considering the sum of the parts. Stainless M70 donor, Shilen barrel & brake (hate em or not, they cost $$), custom stock (that's not a Boyds), $700 in optics plus the G-smith labor to fit it all together and I don't doubt he's got 3K in it. Heck, Hill Country Rifles want $2300 for a factory M70 barreled action fitted to a McMillan stock and no optics. Another example of custom guns being a poor investment to the original owner/builder.
