3 months later......... I love mine. It has a good fit & feel. The only down side is the thin barrel. I'm now a believer in cutting weigh anywhere but the barrel.
whats wrong with the light contour barrel, i mean what problems have you had with it?? if its accuracy related the mountian rifle was never intended to be a 600 meter benchrest rifle LOL
they are intended to be 350 yard light weight hunting rifle, with a mountain rifle 1 inch groups at 100 yards are more then acceptable. if you wanted better accuracy then the mountian rifle was not the right choice for you.