agree with the above-have to take most mags with a grain of salt..but Eastmans is a little different that way..I personally have met them and talked with them for years..they are a very solid mag and usually call bs to something that is not worth purchasing..in the article they give the pros and cons of each gun..

I have a gunsmith out of Helena MT that used to do warranty work for weatherby, they commented to me years ago that weatherby's product had a lot to be desired and getting a little worse as time marches on..especially comments on their 9 locking lugs..and how in most guns usually 2 or 3 at most actually locked..the others simply did not for lack of quality control..

If it were me, I would try a new barrel maybe..think its is much easier to start with a simpler action and put a new barrel on it..IMHO

Good Luck

Ripp