I'll just toss in my experience. I have an MRC 99 short action for my .257 Bob attached to a Lilja #2. Order it in March IIRC with an estimated delivery in Sept. Called in Sept and they said 30 more days. Called in 30 more days and they asked if I was OK with the Moly action and a stainless bolt or it would be another 90 days so I said fine. Action is pretty good, very smooth and solid and the trigger is a nice 3lbs out of the box but I still don't have it feeding right. Usually the first three are fine but the last one is the problem. I'll send it to the smith after deer season and see what he can do.
All in all I like it and I enjoyed building my first custom but if you're taking something like an essentially production action and can't deliver it in seven months exactly as order you're not much of a company. If I had to do it again I'd buy a Kimber Montana in .257.
