Rich,
The funny thing is, I don't hear reports for the Short Trac of the great accuracy the BAR rifles turn out. Certainly not bad accuracy, 1" - 1 1/2" seems the norm for the Short Trac rifles while the BAR's are usually good for sub MOA with the right loads. I have no idea what the difference might be, maybe I'm just not hearing about the really good Short Trac's. And for woods hunting I seriously doubt that minor accuracy difference will be all that much of an advantage. Other than a confidence thing perhaps.
Bob, I keep flirting with sending my BAR to the camo Treebark company's Second Skin dipping service. They seem to have a really good reputation and service. Their prices might be just a tad higher than some others, however, I'll pay for a quality job. If I remember correctly they're in the SE, maybe Georgia? Second Skin is the name, I guess I need to research them a little more. Kinda interested what a Google search will turn up if I type that name in... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif