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Exactely.. however, maybe I am crazy, but it seems one could get a little better quality than now with some manufacturers..

When Weatherby first come out with the ultra-lights--I bought two..one in a .280 Remington and the other in a .257 Weatherby caliber.. while the .280 shot 1/2 inch groups with reloads... I tried everything from Factory to hand loads with the .257 to get it even to 1 1/2 inch and that was a rare moment...I tried a total of 3 Weatherby Ultra-lights in that caliber and never got one to shoot the way I wanted. I then purchased a titanium action Remington, yanked the barrel as Remington does not offer a .257 Weatherby Caliber, had a Hart barrel installed, and have been shooting 1/2 groups or less ever since-with both Barnes Triple Shocks and Nosler Ballistic tips.

I guess, like the previous individual mentioned, they were and are used a ton in both military and police sniper departments...gee, why would that be??.. probably because they don't shoot very well or are not mechanically sound??.I think not... if that was the case they would not have been used throughout the past 4 decades for that purpose..as well as being used by many "TOP END" custom gun makers--the reason being the round action is much easier to bed for a accurate rifle in addition to the benefits of the action itself...and an easily adjustable trigger..

I a have owned Weatherbys, Winchesters, Sako's, Sauers, and yes even Rugers... all in all, the Remingtons have been the most accurate out of the box as a general rule..

As mentioned, I am sure anything can happen, especially when you consider how many hundreds of thousands have been produced.. but as to their soundness overall, I would compare them to anything in their price range. Again, based on my experiences..

Ripp