Photog - that rifle of yours, could have cost another $100.00 and had a nicer looking action, almost identical to the next one up, if a larger chunk of steel was used and a bit of milling done to it. The internals work and with a bit of thought, any single shot rifle maker of these cheaper guns, would have a ready market, if the LOOKED nicer. The receiver could even be plain, or with some fine line cast-in engraving as is normal these days for some guns.

If I could buy one plain, non-engraved, that looked like the Rigby or Sheiring above, for $300.00 or even #400.00 but with the NEF Centre Fire or H&A Centre Fire guts, I would. I'm dang sure there is a market.

Imagine, nicley tapered, 26" bl. in 7x57 or 7x65 - wouldn't need much in the way of cosmetic change, either, a little scuplting as-cast. Afterall, these rifles are chambered for .270's, .253's and other rounds which run 63,000psi or more.

All that's missing, for some people, is cosmetics.