Oldelkhunter - OK - if you have been drinking again, its time to stop and sober up now. If you haven't, maybe its time to pour one . . .

Legions of folks who could spend their money on any rifle they wish bring Remingtons to custom gunsmiths to have them upgraded from over-the-counter factory rifles to custom rifles for various applications. Krieger barrels, Jewell triggers, McMillan stocks . . . And we go through the actions and true everything up. If Rugers or Winchesters were a better action for this application, then that's what we would be building them on. Or if Sako made a factory gun that was superior to a customized Remington, then we would all be shooting Sako's. But most folks are choosing Remington. Are we all victims of smoke-and-mirrors advertising?