For my money, the best bolt action hunting rifles in the world, including the most reliable dangerous game rifles, are built by D'Arcy Echols & Company, the David Miller Company, Mark Penrod, Ryan Breeding, and Gene Simillion. These guys get the absolute most out of either the Mauser 98 action or the Winchester Model 70 action, and whatever little quirks either one of those designs has going in, they'll eliminate all the problems and refine and perfect to the zenith of quality and reliability.

I also like custom rifles by Roger Biesen and Duane Wiebe.

Some of the rest of them are primariliy building either art rifles and safe queens, and not serious hunting rifles. Or else they're so focused on that icon called "benchrest-accuracy" that they're totally lost when it comes to feeding and function.

The guys I mentioned build COMPLETE rifles, taking into consideration accuracy as well as reliable function, plus stock design, balance, etc.

All of my personal hunting rifles were built by D'Arcy Echols.......

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