I think it's a great gift and very sound rifle to kill things with. We all have our own opinion and preferences of what we like to use.
I joined the thread because of silly things like deeming the 30-06 great because a guy in Atlanta thinks it's a benchmark and some magazine articles.
I've meant no disrespect to the OP and hope your son loves his new rifle. Much higher quality than what most people have.
I don't know you sir, but I do know "the guy from Atlanta" for he is a good friend, and his trophy room and hunting life has more animals than one can imagine, so I'm sure you can understand why I take him as his word..
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
