This has turned into a nice thread...thanks everyone for participating. I thought it might be a fun thread to bring in deer season. Like some of you here, I got out of hunting for a time. In fact last year was the first time I had gone hunting in 16 years. Biggest reason was that my son who had recently turned 13, said he wanted to go hunting. Then my brother-in-law, purchased an old farm nearby so it was just a very nice opportunity to get back into it. I bought my son a Marlin 30-30 last year (I borrowed a rifle last year), and picked myself up a Savage 110 for this season (as I had sold off my deer rifles). As I said earlier, I gave him my older Buck 110, and used one of my newer Walmart Buck 110' as a replacement. I've become so accustomed to the Buck 110, I don't think I'd be inclined to switch...I guess it's the nostalgia of it...although it does a fine job dressing deer to boot.