I already own my dream rifle. When I was a kid I used to shoot my uncle' s Remington 788 in 243 Win. I really loved the rifle and I shot it all the time. As a matter of fact we pretty much shot the barrel out of it, then it got pits in the bore due to a leaky roof. I always wanted a 788. Well I moved off and pretty much forgot about the rifle. When I got back from Korea two years ago I went to visit my uncle. He asked if I still worked on guns. I told him I still tinkered with them and he asked me if I wanted the Remington. I told him that I did and asked how much he wanted for it. He said nothing, just take it so he didn' t have to worry about it anymore. Well I took it home and did a little research on cartridges. I decided on 7mm-08 Rem and had the rifle rebarreled with a heavy sporter and I refinished the stock. It shoots great and has almost no felt recoil. I have really learned to appreciate the lack of recoil since a shoulder injury last year. Anyway even though the 788 wears a new barrel and shoots a different cartridge I still have many great childhood memories about it and it will always be very special to me. I just hope I can pass it along someday.