Gentlmen, <BR> I recently bought a beautifully stocked early Kimber 82 Hornet "S" series 1 of 500. From what I've been told and read it was Kimber's first attempt at making a "fancy" rifle. In any event it really made me question my past insistance on stainless steel barreled actions and McMillan fiberglass stocks. I thought I was "growing" to appreciate wood...<P> That is until I started reading about what it takes to "properly" finish a walnut stock, to say nothing of procuring a suitable blank, having it made into a stock, and then fitting it to the barreled action. After all of this I am slowing moving back to just how much I appreciate the simplicity of stainless steel barreled actions and McMillan stocks PAINTED with epoxy paint. Too much money and headache for my use. Intended as a good natured comment and not as criticizm of the blessed walnut;-).<BR>Best, Matt.
