Relax.....Don't go and get your undies in a bind. I'm talking about Browning "XBOLTS", not Abolts! Your the one who brought up the Browning Abolt. Okay, you don't like them even though by your own admission you've never owned one. Maybe....just maybe your hunting clients need a lesson in proper gun cleaning. I think Browning makes some of the best hunting rifles in the world. None of the elk killed by either my Xbolts or Abolts have ever complained! I appreciate your input. And yes......the Weatherby is a fine firearm. I own several as well.