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I have two. One in 375 H&H and one in 458 Lott. For what they are, which is a African style production rifle, they are top of the class. First and most important to me is they are accurate. The 375 is a 3/4" rifle, and the Lott is right behind it, which is probably due to recoil on my part. At first look they could pass as a custom job. If you compare it to what is out there in the same class I feel they are pretty tough to beat. compared to the CZ, Win Express, Kimber Caprivi, Rem DGR, it is the only one with a 1/4 Rib and nice rear shght. The CZ and Kimber have a nice Island sight but I prefer the 1/4 rib, to me it has more of a custom look.

I will give you my oppinion on + and - maybe this will help you.

Positives:
Integral 1/4 rib with nice rear sight, 2 folding leaves
Barrel band sling stud (this is not soldered on but held on via set screw that is not obvious)
Barrel band front sight, with varing blade heights readily available from NECG, if you need to adj.
Controlled round feeding, feeds very good. I have not been able to make it feed improperly.
Timney makes aftermarket trigger that is very good and adjustable
Very accurate out of box
Holds 4 rnds in Mag one in chamber
Warne makes very attractive QD scope rings for Rugers that give the rifle a nice look
Nice feeling stock, a little beefy which I think is good for larger calibers, it points nice.
Has Ebony forend cap, adds a custom look.

Negatives:
Fairly heavy for 375, I like a havy rifle but some may not, mine weighs @ 11.5 lbs w 1-6 scope
Wood is not that great, tends to be lighter in color like the CZ, Kimber and Win wood is nicer.
Hard, thin recoil pad, I replaced mine.
Factory trigger is heavy but was clean with no creep. I replaced with Timney.

For the price I am very pleased with mine, for a nicer rifle I believe you would have to shell out $2-3K more for a semi custom such as Dakota. The Kimber is not too terribly much more and I am sure it is a nice rifle, but I do not have any actual shooting experiece with them.

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