My good friend in AZ is the same. He’s a die hard Wood & Leather kind of guy. I always joke asking him how his rotting, Biological material components are holding up.

I’ve always been a fan of non ferrous metals & synthetics. They are repeatable & last forever. As for the style, of course that’s purely to each one’s preference. Eye of the beholder & all that. I’m a Chassis fan. Hard wood Monty Carlo stocks… Hate ‘em! Only one I liked was the Grey Laminate on my old Model 116 Weather Warrior. It was nice looking…but still sucked, LOL! Seriously, this is the rifle I’ve envisioned for several years. I first saw this Mirage URL Chassis in a video by Matt Tibor. (TiborasarusRex). He had a 700 done in 7mm-300 and used this Chassis. That was 3 or 4 years ago I guess. From that point I knew it was the one.