I'm not so sure the gun is over priced. Its got a cult following these days. Its a great brush buster, and for a while was favored by Alaskan guides. Its a close range cartridge, but it sure is a powerful little thing. Since ammo is fairly hard to obtain, its a handloaders rifle. But you can tailor your loads to whatever you want. I'd think it would be great for anything on this continent, if range were short. You could easily pop a moose or either flavor of bear, or an elk in close cover.

I'd guess the stock separation may be related to the recoil, and if the stock wasn't showing signs of problems, you might be getting a good one.

I just wonder if some negotiating might not get the price down a bit.

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