Originally Posted by SU35
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Do you feel the same way about a Weatherby Vanguard or Howa? Both made in Japan.


Yes, I do.

Would you buy a samurai sword made in America?


I have no use for a Samurai sword but lots of people buy full size trucks by Toyota and Nissan too.

I agree that there are better choices out there, but for out of the box accuracy and reliability I think you could do much worse. I've had a few and they all have gone down the road but I can say that they all were pretty good shooters.