I was looking for a stainless barrel and synthetic stock rifle when I found Remington's XCR. I like the way it looks and it's very accurate. I hunt in eastern Washington for mule deer and elk. This year we had 2 feet of snow during elk season and was happy to have the XCR out in the elements without a worry. Mine is in .270 with a Leupold VXIII 3.5-10x40.