I have had an FN Musketeer in 30-06 since the early 70s. It's a solid rifle without question. Mine has a semi-beavertail forend and a doe-foot pistol grip cap. Walnut stock with rosewood caps, skip-line checkering. It stays under an inch with ammo it likes, and isn't overly fussy about ammo. It has a slide safety like a Remington 700, not the classic Mauser bolt wing safety.
For just $300, you got a real bargain. Just the action is worth that. If you don't like the .243, you can rebarrel/rebore to 260, 7mm08, 308, or some wildcat like the 25 Souper or Ackley version of any of these. If you stay with anything that uses the standard 308 case, no magazine or bolt rework would be needed. And it's a CRF, not a pushfeed action. What's not to love??
