Just received my Mountaineer today and to be honest, i am not really impressed. I knew I should have tried to find one locally to shoulder and check out first. But, i fell into the hype once again. I dont think it is worth the price compared to some of the cheaper TC products. I didn't realize how much of a break action guy i am, till today. I like my Omega better.
Don't get me wrong it is a nice ML and seems put together well but even with the bare primer deal it is a pain to put a primer in. i havent shot it yet but did try to put a primer in to see how it works. it would be impossible with gloves, even thin gloves.
So, if you are looking for a Mountaineer keep an eye open in the classifieds you may find a slightly used one before long. If the range does not change my mind, it will be sooner than later.