I do dislike what the RAR (sales) have apparently done to M77 choices. The M77 is more of a "hunting rifle", while the RAR is more of a "shooting rifle". That said, I suspect the popularity of the RAR reflects what their buyers us the rifles for these days. It's no longer the serious hunter market as much as in the past.

Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.