Outstanding project and report. I was under the impression that few 700NE were actually used but nice that yours is. Also nice to see such skill put into practice as so many smiths these days only do plastic or black guns. Thanks for the post.

"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli