von Gruff you have done a beautiful job so far. I myself get the grestest of pleasure hunting eith a rifle that i have built myself .In America ,German immigrant gunsmiths built the Pennsylvania long rifles during the Revolutionary days ;a rifle especially made for America.Everytime i start on a new rifle building venture i think of these craftsman who helped build the tools to defend our nation . Another benefit of building your own rifle is the development of patience; a skill most usefull in the hunting fields.