well i have hadcustoms buit by a few of these smiths listed,others by some quality smiths since retired.but this is over a 30 year period.several on trued up remingtons,then added with some custom actions also.now when it comes to winchesters i know for sure that d'arcy and gene have built some wonderful functional and reliable rifles.for what my budget allows i have 2 penrod built masterpieces,in accuracy looks detail balance and functional reliability in any condition they have encountered.they are exceptional.to answer original ?.best is hard to say.i can think of 25 off the top of my head that are excellent with remingtons and custom actions.
