I've had a couple of the rifles made for Sears on the commercial actions and one of the FN sporters, which I never fired. I just can't seem to hold on to them for some reason.

They're a little heavy, the bolts wobble a bit, and the front action screw goes right into the small recoil lug; all deadly faults according to current thinking. But to my eye, and in my hands, nothing can compare to a good 98, and the FNs are among the finest, certainly the best within the grasp of most of us. There's something about that big chunk of machined, forged steel that just shouts "Rifle".

I hope I didn't make any of you cry.

What fresh Hell is this?