Both Grizzly and 400 Nitro shot her this past August while at the last DRSS hunt.

I can say this: she does kick, but not nearly as bad as I thought she would. My .500 NE gives me a nice, hard, sharp crack in the shoulder. The .577, IMO, gives a VERY large, hard shove.

For me, the geometry of the stock is pretty good. The first time I shot it I smacked my nose with my hand. I haven;t done that since, so I'm pawning it off to the first unknown shot.

I understand that this type of engraving isn't to everyone's liking. But from what my father and I liked, I truly feel, for our tastes, that it is perfect.

Having spoken to Butch, this gun will probably go to SCI and/or DSC with him next year should anyone want to take a closer look at it. And, if you guys make it to a DRSS hunt (the next one is the Monday to Thursday immediately after DSC), you are more than welcome to shoot it.