Bighammer, that is merely a personal choice. Before I owned a searcy, all I had used was an english double and so was not that impressed with a stainless steel action, but when I finally got the .500 it grew on me pretty darn quick to the point of ordering my .577 on the deluxe model rather than the classic. My guess is that they are both awsome and you would be just as happy with either. The classic is a little cheaper, so that could be a deciding factor.

wadeb