I'm disappointed to read this. I have no use for Remingtons. I have three Marlins in .45-70, .30-30, and 308 Marlin Express and am glad I have them before Remington gets its paws on the company. I expect shoddy construction, very poor customer service, inflated prices, and the death of several good Marlin, NEF, and H&R models. Hope I'm wrong.