Dan, I also asked Rod about your demise, and during a call to MRC today, Scott set me straight. Glad to hear it. Since Dan hasn't addressed this, here is an update "as I think I heard" from Scott at MRC today. The Left Hand Long Actions SHOULD arrive at MRC (after machining) in mid November. That should have them shipping out to us PATIENT customers approx. a week later. Those actions will ship out according to when the were ordered. First ordered, first shipped.
Again, I am writing what I THINK I heard. Dan will correct this I hope.
Lastly, Dan, I ordered two actions, #60 and #61. The #61 was ordered weeks before I "upped the ante". Will they ship together, or is it possible that they will be in two separate batches due to the delayed second order.
Either case, I need #61 first. It is shipping straight to Jim Brockman's to be completely reworked into a 458Lott. The other, #60, is being barreled at MRC in 30-06, and Jim is simply installing sights and mounts.
Clint, Scot was correct to a point. They will ship about mid-November (give or take a week or so) but they will ship according to make up. That is, as with the short actions we will do them in batches such as all Stainless Magnums or Stainless Standards or Chrome Moly Magnums or Chrome Moly Standards. If both of your serial numbers are for the same make up they will ship together. We are pushing really hard to get these out, we just have to wait for the machine shop to get them to us.
I do not remember being asked what kind of left hand long action I wanted.Hope it is stainless.Also what is the largest caliber these can chamber? thanks