Quilly, I'm sorry but I waited as long as I could. My wife has cancer and I needed the money to pay bills, otherwise I would have been buried with the rifle. It was my best and most lucky rifle. I sold it to Pop who I think is on another forum. I sure hope he appreciates it as much as I know you and Otis would have. I do have another one but it has only been used to test loads and not in the field but it will be this Spring on bear.