Well I own one of these rifles in 300 WSM and its definately not a dressed up Howa or anthing else. Its fairly lightweight shoots like a house of fire with anything I put through it and feeds like a dream. No complaints and I have owned probably 40 custom rifles in the past 35 years and I would put it up against any of them. Maybe not my Bansner sheep hunter but close. The action is slick as glass and the finish on the metal with its dull grey looks great. Worth every penny.