Thanks for the replies and the good wishes.

I was happy the first load in the Apex worked out since we only have a week and a half to go. The load is accurate enough for elk but when the season is over I will put it through it's paces and find a more accurate load, hopefully several. The gun is about 3 years old and has been well taken care of. The bore seems well broken in and free of problems. This is the first stainless steel gun I've ever had so I need to get use to something other than blue. It is also the first camo stocked gun I've ever had, it looks good and fits just right. It sure feels solid and sturdy. The trigger is slightly different than the other guns I have, something about the angle it hits my finger at just feels different. It has a bit more trigger pull weight than my MagBolt but it's similar to the Optima. Over all I think my son is happy, he had a puzzled look on his face when I pulled it out and handed it to him, then he realized it was for him and he started grinning from ear to ear. He turned 15 this year but he still acts like a big kid, and at 6'6" and 250lbs I guess he is.

Anyway, thanks again and good luck to everyone.