I have a 30-06 BAR and a 30-06 R-1. With the BAR I can shoot 1.5" groups at 100 yards. With the R-1 I can shoot less than 1" groups at 100 yards. The R-1 is balanced much better than the BAR and I like it so much better, than the BAR, I recently purchased a 300 mag in the r-1 as well. I think I am going to give the bar to my brother.