Said it before and will again "fit/feel" are the most important thing when chossing your gun. If memory serves me correct you have a ruger and love it??? You bought an XCR and sold it??? Appears your a ruger man buy the hawkeye and enjoy. Looks mean squat ifthe riflefeels like sh!t and confidence lacks.

Have you tried the Savage Classic yet? I saw in a new catalogue they offer it in LH. Wood, blue, accutrigger...might be worth a touchy/feely?? I'm not a savage guy but if I were buying I'd touch one to know I have excerised all my options.