I guess the companys can't make everyone happy, because to me hanging different color grip caps or forend tips on there stocks sure wouldn't make them "classy" in my book.

I like my rifles light, so i also don't mind if they don't put "steel" bottom metal in them either. Personally, i see no reason why they couldn't offer it as an "option" though?

Reminds me of a friend who always bragged about his Winchesters, i always countered with my Remingtons. He had just bought a new .338 Win. mag. "bear huntin rifle", (as he called it) and we were side by side at the rifle range. The second time he fired the thing, the forend tip flew off and landed out in front of his bench! Heee he heee, he took a lot of ribbing over that one!!

Mine didn't have one, and it's justone less thing to go wrong...

Drilling Man