Thank you Roskoe, one of the reason I like the idea of a laminated stock is the better balance and added weight,Normally I would expect it to shoot better to but I doubt if this one could. Its really kind of a joke on me I could not pass on 160 for an Omega at the walmart closeout last year so I thought I would use it for trading when I tried it outand it shotlike a varmit rifle group so I guess i'll have to do with out the stainless barrel but I might get the laminated stock. Lee