Thaine, I can add a note to your experience with Little John's. A year ago I bought my first rifle from them. They had not described bore condition in the catalog so I called and got someone there to describe the bore. I was told it was excellent. When it arrived , I was surprised to find several areas of serious pitting in the bore. After some phone discussion, they refunded a satisfactory amount of the purchase price. This time, however, they simply refused to acknowledge their misrepresentation. I won't be their client again. Two- for- two is one time too m any.