One of the magazines, maybe "Outdoor Life" or "Field & Stream" did an accurcy article on the currently offered center fire rifles, including the X7. This was two or three years ago. The X7 was far more accurate then the others it was compared with. I read the article at a doctor's waiting room, so I don't have it. Last summer my son bought two stainless X7's, both with synthetic stocks. One is in .25-06, he has fired it and likes it. The other is in 30-06, I don't think he has a scope on it yet and has not fired it. He had bought the .25-06 for me. I did not see him for several days and by that time the gleam was in his eye, he was in love with it. I really did not need it and did not want to break up a romance so he can keep it. I still try for the 30-06 tho. No luck so far.