Well, I must admit I don't have a Cooper, or a Kimber in my gunrack, (although I have bought and sold a few).
Perhaps I will have to content myself with my Gary Goudy Stocked 416 Rem Mag Model 70( crossed chisles tweeked the forend in his bending jig when the piece of figured french decided to get squirrely), the Lee Helgeland 7MM Mag mauser,my Pete Grisel 3006 model 70, and my Winnie model 61 pump, which my dear mother gave me when I was 10 or so. Of course I have others, but these are my favorite personal Rifles. ( and my 88's, gramma and granpas guns, in 243 and 308).
My Shot Guns are another story, which doesnt fit here..
Presently I have a Fisher Mauser Sporter in 300 win ordered, which I think will be around 18k. Can't wait to take that to the field.
Kimber and Cooper make some fine guns.
I doubt if anyone noticed in Coopers 2008 catalog they mention,their factory engraver, Jeff Spicer, who I trained here in my studio in Montana, before I secured him a position with Ithaca Classic doubles, where I provided further training to Jeff, and the other engravers working there at the time.
I quote the Cooper catalogs reference to Jeff Spicer "Having learned his craft under such renowned teachers as Barry Lee Hands- Jeff honed his skills with Ithaca classic doubles"
Yes, they make a really fine production gun.
Last edited by Barry Lee Hands; 07/18/08 10:40 PM.
