It's amazing how cheap these rifles would go for say 4 or 5 years ago. But when word really got out that they would out shoot there big brother the 700, that cost 3 time's as much price's went up. I own a 308 and in my humble opinion in the hand's of a marksman it will out shoot the 700 any day of the week. But the action is sloppy and it has no smooth lines but it cycles fast and the down range performance of the 308 speaks for it's self. there's nothing on this earth walking or grazing that can survive it.