Typically when one talks about a deer rifle in the $3,000-$4,000 range, you' re buying " pretty" ...meaning engraving, custom checkering, special finishes on the metal and stock, fancy walnut stocks and even highly figured French Walnut, and custom metalwork.

The Ultralite arms are fine guns...no question, but is this what you' re looking for?

Rest assured that any custom gun in that price range will be fitted with a fine barrel and bedded to deliver fine accuracy. You can even get a pre-64 model70 action in that price range if you wish. You should also get some engraving as well. But you must state what you want of this custom gun.

If it' s just accuracy, you can have that for $350.....buy a Savage rifle or a used Remington 788.

Call Jim Kobe in Bloomington Minnesota (on Oxboro St.)....he makes some extremely fine rifles