I think they are great and would love to dream up an appropriate custom job with one. Ron Otto and Aaron Pursley used to be ACGG members. I thought them great guys and loved their rifles. One of my clients got one for his son (.218 I think) then rebarreled it in .25-35 to take to Africa & the kid shot some small antelope(?). (Kurt are you out there?) Another friend who shoots prairie dogs up to Big Sandy where they make them, ordered one after meeting Aaron in the local cafe!

Don't know if the quality changed with the Italian Manufacture? I can imagine an m-77 style, with a cartridge appropriate to iron sights, or maybe a period scope?

I like jsell's ideas!
Steve