You pay for what ever suits you. If it's and old Model 70, the move away from the multi piece bottom metal is always a good thing. How fancy you get is another matter. If it's for a hunting rifle then make up your mind about price.
It seems that Ray is the only person I have ever known to make money on hs custom rifles, does that come from keeping them for 40 plus years? If that's the case, you haven't made anything.
Vary few of us realize how inflation effects us.
