Hands down, it would be one of D'arcy's M98's. Probably in a 30-06. I could settle on a late model "pre-64" action with the metal work by Conrad Gerega, and the stock by Lee Helgeland though.
In reality, I'll rebarrel my early model Ruger 77 swinger in a 338-06 and have Lee stock it, and probably have Jim at Half Moon blue it since 'Ol Smokin Joe Stinaeur is no longer among the living. Even then, I'll be 4500 into a Ruger that will be too pretty to hunt with.
Now you see why I own Kimbers, and semi custom jobs that I don't cry about beating the crap out of
Oh yeah. Speaking of no loger among the living. Tommy Burgess passed on last week, his funeral was last Monday. I never had him do any work for me, but he has influenced so many of the "gun people" that I know in this part of the land that I still feel diminished somehow. I'd seen much of his work here in the Valley and he was a true craftsman with an amazing eye for the "details" He will be missed. May he rest in peace...
