Terry: The rifle will be a real killer,and about what I would expect to see you put together...really too nice and too slick!Good luck with it.
22WRF's comments on the opn grip and your response are interesting.The open grip forcing the right elbow higher also results in a "pocket" being formed in the shooters'shoulder that will provide a bit more contact for the butt of the stock and control of the rifle from off-hand..The downslope of the stock also helps more of the butt come in contact with the shoulder.
Not surprised the stock pattern came off a Brit rifle;they knew and understood "game shooting" from field positions,fast handling and quick,natural pointing, as opposed to the tight grips and sometimes "too straight" combs for the bench and rest shooting done today.Entirely too much group-squeezing from bench rests out there today
