RE: good deer rifle to buy
Actually Ruger makes their own barrels...Back when they had a tang safety they did have barrels made from other manufacturers, I have a 1980 model .243 that I bought new, it will keep all shots inside a quarter and 100 yards, my youngest brother has it's twin, in .270, it groups within 1 1/4 inch, no problem...Ruger makes a good bolt action....