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RinB,
I agree, own or have owned rifles built by all of them. Not a fan of Smithson’s stock shape but his work is top class. Gene and D’Arcy are close friends and build very similar rifles. The Biesens built the best feeling wood stocked rifles I ever had the pleasure of owning. Hunted all over with their stuff until my old friend Allen Day put me on to Echols.
One thing many folks don’t understand is that accuracy is just a part of the equation. Judging a rifle solely on its accuracy can leave a lot to be desired. Feeding and function, properly done iron sights if equipped, lots of things go into their builds. A rifle by any of these guys is the complete package. But I still give Echols the nod as the “best” of all.