Cooper was created to build affordable custom-quality accurate rifles.

As such, a wide variety of calibers is supported, including many common and popular wildcat rounds.

[11] Scandal soon erupted across gun-related web forums and blogs when it was made public that Dan Cooper supported a pro-gun control Presidential candidate and had donated several thousand dollars to his campaign.

Gun owners and blogs reacted to the news calling for a boycott of his company.

[13] In an October 30, 2008 article from USA Today Dan Cooper confirmed that he did indeed resign as CEO.