Cooper M52 Excaliber in .25-06. Since falling off the deep end for Coopers, I have always been intrigued by a Cooper repeater. I had an opportunity recently to grab one in the Excalibur version. It has a few upgrades that are no longer an option. This includes the silver, stainless, fluted barrel. I also love the spriral fluted bolt.

I am planning on an October pronghorn hunt in Wyoming. I know that it can be cold and wet so I figured I didn't want a beautiful wood stock exposed to the elements.

I spent yesterday lapping a set of low Leupold rings and mounting a Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40mm Long Range scope with a fine duplex reticle to the rifle. The low rings are perfect....great cheek weld...perfect eye relief.

Next up is barrel break-in....then work up a load that will hopefully shoot a 100 gr Barnes TSX bullet.

Cooper didn't they help Obama get elected?

dan cooper did & he's out of their now.

I know just joking. But it took them getting a lot of nasty letters and calls to cut Dan loose.

Nice looking rifle!

No sure how much Dan has truly been cut loose. I do care about the product and the actual folks that build the rifles. I also care about the dealer I bought it from. They have already paid their money to Cooper Arms (in this case).

I do know that I have complete confidence in my Coopers...at the range...and in the field.

Didn't want to stir up any bad feelings or turn this into a politcal discussion.

The pronghorn won't care either way.........

It was a joke on my part not trying to make it political. They're good guns it was just ashamed that Dan felt the need to do that to the gun owners of America. It was no reflection on you regarding the gun purchase.

We are cool ShooterJohn. I wasn't offended.

...anyways, lol! nice rifle....looks to be a great rifle for it's intended purpose!

Dan Cooper vs. D.B. Cooper ? Just a coincidence? I wonder... .......