500Nitro, Can you expand on that post? What are your thoughts and which way are they swinging?

I think the Optiwood is like a plastic coating. Refinishing it might be like pealing the veneer off a piece of wal-mart furniture and hoping to find something other than particle board. You would be very committed to the change and if the wood underneath was worth seeing, it wouldn't be used for Optiwood! I'd like to hear about more experiences with this wood. For example, how well does it hold up, does it fade and is the finish easy to scratch or tear?

gungadoug, i would be a little nervous. Having a regulation target for the wrong rifle feels deceiving! As if they were hoping you wouldn't notice!

Thanks for all the replies guy! This is still high on my want list. I'm planning to have a Pedersoli double rifle shipped to this store so i can compare the two side by side. I'm also glad that the above mentioned 450NE isn't at this store or it would seem a little tempting too!