Pick Your Poison

I just had a customer get cold feet on a 22 build we had been spec'ing. This is not a new thing, custom builds are costly folks can have doubts about spending big money on a custom! But I realized that it seems to happen more with the rimfires (Handgun and rifle both) and I wondered why?

It started at a get together last fall when a long time customer who has built several centerfires without even a twinge of doubt saw this gun:

"I gotta make something like that." Was the response when we were plinking together and the plotting began. Now with all the parts for his version of an everyday 22 gathered at last I got the old, "MAN, that's a lot of money - I mean its JUST a friggin 22 . . "

This is fine. People back out and it is not my job…

Good afternoon all. Been tossing around an idea for a while now, and am wondering if anyone here has went through this and can offer some insight. I am currently running a TC Encore with 12” 44mag, 15” 460 S&W, and 15” 7mm08 barrels. The gun shoots great but weighs a ton. I am considering parting ways with it and going to a revolver. Has anyone regretted this choice? Would it be a mistake to sacrifice the weight for something easier to carry. A little bit of side info I don’t do any long range hunting 100-150yds max. Thanks

This is the first year we have had an early antlerless firearms season in Missouri. It ran this past weekend, Oct 6-8, and provided another few days to handgun hunt.

Saturday morning I saw several deer, and of course the only shot opportunities were antlered bucks. It was a clear cold and beautiful morning and all of the deer sightings made it even better.

Sunday morning the weather was the same. This time the first one to come in was this lone doe. Shot was a long one.... 15 yards. 😀

Hit was high shoulder but she still ran about 50 yards and piled up.

Firearm is my S&W 657-3 with Leupold DP Pro sight. Bullet was Sierra 210 JHC loaded with AA #9.