I couldn’t buy it back in the ‘90’s so I built it. Ruger ss Mk ll 77 action, Shilen #1 taper ss 20” match grade 7mm-08 chambered barrel, Brown Precision Kevlar stock, reworked trigger, Teflon coated bolt, full woodland camo painted, camo Uncle Mike’s sewn on sling in Nylon sling swivels, 1.5-6x42 Zeiss 30mm Diavari VM/V, #8 reticle in Ruger low rings. 7 pounds 2 ounces. I said to myself, what is the point in having a safe full of rifles that I won’t actually use?

My other auto is a .45

The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory