The seller is a friend,a real good guy. I told him I was looking for a rifle, he told me what he had, I asked him what he wanted for it.He said $400... Ishook his hand and said"It's a deal.". He said he has too many guns in his safe as it is. I trust the rifle is as he says, he does a lot of shooting and hunting. His latest project is a super grade in .300 win mag. This is really a good situation for me, I don't have to shop around anymore and I get a good rifle with a finescope already sighted in, andto top it off the ammo is supplied to boot. Some range/field time and I'm ready to go hunting.