To add another dimension to the discussion, let me mention a personal incident with Dewey Vicknair. I once sent him a set of 32" Fox barrels and a plain Fox A grade action, to have them fitted. When he got to them he called me to discuss the fitting I had asked for. He laid out the costs, what would be the results, and offered that I would have way more in the gun than it would ever be worth, and asked if I wanted to reconsider the job before he started. He was willing to do it, but recognized that I would be terribly "upside-down" afterwards. I thought about it and decided to not have the barrels fitted.
He took a chance by calling me and offering his opinion, and also talked himself out of a job. But, he had a bigger interest in mind than just what he would make off the job. He rose even higher in my eyes because he did that. I'll never forget the conversation, and will always appreciate him for it.
SRH
