I really liked the rifle, a Ruger Hawkeye I'd bought last year. Killed several nice deer this past season both in Ga and Texas with it.
I started calling gun dealers knowing they'd have to try and find me one. A couple I'd done business with in the past didn't act like they cared to go to the trouble to try and run one down. Then I called Heath Sanders in Cairo.
Heath didn't have one either but told me to let him check his sources and to get back with him. I did and he hadn't had any luck but told me to give him a little more time as everyone he'd contacted hadn't gotten back to him. I was totally impressed that he was still looking for one for me.
During our conversation I mentioned that I was interested in a 280 Ackley, I posted a thread earlier on this caliber, but it looked like I was going to have to get one made if I ever got one. He told me he had a Kimber 280 A.I. on the rack. I took it on the spot. Went down the next morning and picked it up.
Point of the post is that Heath was willing to put forth the effort to help me. I've thought about that every since I picked that rifle up. It just pays to do business with people that take their business seriously !
Incidently, I've shot 20 plus rounds of 280 Rem loads through the gun to fireform some brass and its shooting close to an inch at 100 yds. Got dies for it should be here today. I think I got a shooter !
