I've been kicking around buying a NULA in .308cal for a back up gun in Colorado. Well after a lot of researching and kicking around different CF rifles I bought a Savage lightweight hunter. It's a 5.5lb rifle. The main reason was very simple for me. The barrel not touching the stock out on the fore end. The NULA barrels actually use the stock to strengthen there light weight barrels by touching the stock. I've always new this since I own one, but I like the savage way a little better. I don't doubt the NULA would be more accurate and it's a custom gun, but I'm a hunter and Moa is good enough for me.
If you look at this photo you will see what I mean with the barrel in relation to the stock. It's completely floated the way I like it.
This bullet is probably over kill for Elk, but I think I'm gonna use it.
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