There are lots of reasons for wanting a custom rifle built to your exact specifications. However, having owned two Coopers, I can certainly understand buying a (or two) Coopers. Both of my Coopers were varmint models, the first a 22-250 from the original company and the second a 223 built after reorganization. The first rifle came with (and still has) a Shilen barrel, and the second was custom ordered with a Lilja. I have sold the 223, but I cannot bear to sell the 22-250. It has a perfect chambering job - the brass lasts forever - and it shoots lights out. Buying a Cooper is like one-stop shopping for your custom rifle. No pieces and parts shopping. Some like that, however.
A bad part of building a custom rifle is that sometimes it takes a long time to complete the project, and you may have changed your mind about what you wanted in the meantime, or might have lost interest in the project along the line. I've been there.
