Well...I've never owned a 7#, 16"Bbl, center fire that would shoot like the little ranch does. Even with $10 rings and a cheap Nikon.
I'd suspect a quality set of rings and scope, better brass than remanufactured LC, and some attention to loading and it could really be a half inch gun.
I see the STD 308 for less than 300 bucks in hand.
That's something that Remington and Winchester and browning have yet to pull off successfully.
And certainly something that those makers will need to address if they continue to attempt to battle ruger in the entry level market.
I doubt savage is very happy about it either.
