To me, yes...(and also the LOP was still too long for my Canadian cold weather hunting clothes...although easy enough to fix with removal of the recoil pad) so it moved to another home...and then another. But its final owner is very happy with it. It was a remarkably accurate rifle and to some people that can trump anything. However, I want rifles that "handle" as well and that is hard to define and a very personal thing.
I also never liked the way the wood grain ran in that stock (downhill instead of uphill, if you know what I mean) ...and neither did Chris...so he put in an invisible reinforcing bolt down through the center of the grip to make sure there would be no problems down the road with the thinner stock.
However, to be clear, my experience with Chris Griesbach was all top notch and I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking custom work.
