Thanks for all the replies everyone. I found out the AR-15 I shot was a .223 caliber. I'm comfortable with that caliber.
ORIGINAL: Carpmaster
if you were to stay in a sporter style i would go with the ruger 77 over the ADL. My two cents.
I was at the gun shop today and they had a Ruger M77 .223 with a stainless steel barrel new for $500. It's this gun
http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/FAProd...17837&return=Y
They had the Remmington 700 .223 ADL for $400.
They also had a Ruger KMINI-14 .223 for $600. It feels kinda small and it's not a bolt action.
So far I do like the look and feel of the M77 the best. Too bad they won't let me try out the new guns for a week before buying.
I think the KMINI-14 shoots the .223 military rounds, anyone know if the M77 would handle the .223 Miltary rounds ? (like the same type of ammo that an AR-15 takes)(those rounds are cheaper).