I figured out that I "need" a .243, because I do not have one. (Actually, I have a New England Firearms single-shot in .243, but it's a youth model, and too short for me. I'll save it for young shooters, or perhaps grandkids down the road.) Although I have plenty of deer rifles, I likely will use this one for deer occasionally, so I'd much prefer that it shoots 100 grain bullets well. That means 1 in 10" twist is out. Kimber and Tikka both use 1 in 10" twist, so I'm looking past them. I am interested in accuracy, and lean toward a synthetic stock. The Ruger American gets great reviews, and, right now, the Ruger American All Weather is my front runner. Since this is more of a knock-around gun than anything, I do not want to spend an exorbitant amount, probably under $700. Anything out there better than the RAR, given my criteria?
