I bought one in the early 2000's. I had the barrel recrowned, the rear sight removed, replaced the front sight with a 1/16" bead, and added a Williams FP sight to it. It is one of my favorite rifles to shoot, and will consistently keep 1.6" three shot groups at 100 yds. I hunted with it one year and took a buck on a hunt that was pretty satisfying, but at 9# 9 oz. and with a 28-1/4" barrel it just isn't a hunting rifle.