I guess the Remington rifle barrels for conventional rifles are now hammer forged. The Custom Shop rifles are still button rifled and hand lapped. Every Custom Shop Remington I have encountered was a tack driver. I think they represent the best buys in semi-custom rifles. They will out shoot anything in their price range.

I have a Custom Shop Winchester varmiter in .223, that is amazing. The big boys know how to do it, with the exception Of Weatherby. Ripp's tales parallel my own. Never again.