Butch-Phil,
I agree it all starts with the metal. Precise chambering, action tunned for 100% reliable feeding & ejection, and timed right. lastly precisley bedded into your choice of stock...wood or plastic. Several smiths get it mostly right but it takes a dedicated craftsman to put it all together in one package.
A rifle that doesn't do it all, to me is almost worthless no matter how pretty it is.
Lefty C
