1. Be REAL careful with that bolt. They can LOOK perfect and WORK perfect and still rip half of your head off. That's the bad part. The good part is that they also CAN be re-assembled correctly in a matter of seconds and they absolutely CANNOT get out of whack by themselves. TEST is simple and quick: slide the bolt halfway back. If the SPACE between the front of the bolt body and the back of the locking lugs is an inch or a bit more, you're safe. If the distance is a quarter of that, it's dangerous. It can only sit in one of those two positions; there are no 'halfways measures' with a Ross.
2. Don't worry about what Bubba did, just accept this as what it is: one of the finest precision rifles ever made and, quite likely, the only one ever mass-produced.
3. If your wife is a shooter, don't let her get too close to it. These things have WONDERFUL 2-stage triggers, recoil is relatively gentle and they are very accurate when everything is workin' allright. If she tries it, you just MIGHT lose your rifle!
4. Have fun!
