Mystro:
First of all, thanks for the reviews and great pics of your JO'C Trbute Rifle on this and other forums.
Like you, I bought my Custom Tribute to use and to hunt with. It was in my hands the first day of the 2013 deer season when an unpredicted rain blew in. I just said to myself I'm sure Jack hunted with his in the rain too. It made it through fine.
It's a great shooter, very accurate and a fitting tribute to Jack that I will enjoy carrying afield. I'm crazy about it.
Brad and Winchester sure honored the great man in fine fashion as far as I'm concerned and let us all in the dance.