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I think they push the round bodies because they get the same price. The flat sides have more file work and the panels on the stock require more work also.

I have oredered a 28 ga Arrieta with the roung action. I already have one in 20 ga. I myself like to carry the round actions. I like the square action if I am not carrying it too much. Having said that I have a very old 117 AyA that I have carried many many miles, which has a square action, due to the fact that it is kind of beat up. Now that I am a wee bit older and to lazy to crawl through the thickest brush I am going to start carrying my nicer small gauge roung action guns.........unless there are badger holes nearby! I fell in one once that was so deep I swear that I could hear people speaking Chinese and smell noodles cooking.

Good one, Will, the Winchester model 24 needs something to make it beautiful!
K, watch out for those holes; I fell down last year and broke my gun in 2!

I prefer a hybrid. Flat sides but a small frame with rounded action under the water table and a round splinter, as found on small frame Lefevers and other similar makers. I noticed yesterday on a quail hunt how much I was enjoying carrying the gun at that rounded juncture versus farther back on the reciever.

Are you going to carry it or look at it? I like a sidelock with dropper points for its aesthetics, but the dropper points hang on my thumb and the edge of the stock in the area of the lock plates is sharp. One of the most unappreciated round bodies is the Ruger Gold Label. There is something unappealing in the head of the stock in the area of the toplever, but the gun is a joy to carry and my gun shoots like it has laser guidance. I'll take the round body.

Round body, sleek and more graceful.

Vol423,

I completely agree! The toplever is not filed in line with the top of the receiver. But the body of the action is very gentle and refined. Aside the poor finish I think it's a great gun, at least estetically.