RE: another help me decide post: BAR vs. new Winchester Model 70
Used to have a BAR in 30-06 and it was very accurate and reliable. Could do about 1.5 at 100yds or at least I could with 165 NBT.It also had the CR BOSS feature and If I played with it maybe it would have done even better.Only problem was cleaning the thing which I simply don't have the time for. Compared to a Bolt it was a nightmare which I ended up just spraying the thing with a cleaner half the time and hoping for the best. Still never jammed and it cut recoil down toa big pushat the bench either due to weight alone or the gas action. Just hated the whole cleaning hassle. Really consider the cleaning aspect before buying unless you just plan on using it huntingthen Icould seeit being okay if you only had to give it a breakdown cleaning once a year. (I'm a bore snake and wipe it down guy 99% of the time which is why I favor certain actions over others). Hope it helps.