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Objective engineering offers a way out of the "best" impasse. Using that yardstick many boxlocks come out on top of many sidelocks.
A BSA boxlock is demonstrably better engineered than most, but I do not know anyone who would call it best. Which for those of us without the "best" bug is good, it keeps BSA prices affordable.
Funny thing, everytime I shoot this BSA I seem to get a whif of "best gun"...Geo 
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One gets to a point, eventually, where the yardstick for the argument for most of the participants seems to be the one that hangs out of their fly at the urinal. The “measurements” seem specious unless you can convert them to performance on the field.
If you have the depth of pockets to carry a gun that took several very skilled men most of a year to build, but, can’t hit the broad side of a barn while standing inside of it, it still is a best, just somebody else’s best.
Best,
Ted
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I would think this is pretty close to a best grade box lock. Agree, disagree? 
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SXS40, I certainly agree. I would believe that a best gun would be described as a makers best whether a boxlock or sidelock. Here is what I believe to be a Churchill best boxlock. According to Don Masters, Churchill only placed his monogram to his best work. Karl   
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One gets to a point, eventually, where the yardstick for the argument for most of the participants seems to be the one that hangs out of their fly at the urinal. The “measurements” seem specious unless you can convert them to performance on the field.
If you have the depth of pockets to carry a gun that took several very skilled men most of a year to build, but, can’t hit the broad side of a barn while standing inside of it, it still is a best, just somebody else’s best.
Best,
Ted Amen brother, amen.
May God bless America and those who defend her.
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So there is definitely different schools of thought on the subject. For me I always thought “Best” was the best fit and finish not necessary prettiest wood or over embellishments of engravings. Good to hear from you guys!
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Is there such a thing as a "best" Crescent or how about a "best" pump Mossberg?
"Best" is a pretty ill-defined term that doesnt mean much to me.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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i notice many sellers who consider whatever they're offering to be best guns...
"it's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards."
lewis carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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