PH's love clients with pretty rifles not viewed as a tool
In my hunt report I pointed out that my 20 year old scratched up and rusty but proven Remington 700 in super simple 30-06 was my perfect rifle for hard hunting.....
Some would say they wouldn't drop that kind of $$ and hunt with a utility rifle.....funny
I like my rifles but I hunt to hunt....not to pet and admire a rifle
I'm in the "my rifle is a tool" class and performance is it's first and most important job