I think this whole thread is going down the toilet. Between my Daughter and I we have 5 Tikkas and one Sako. They all shoot well under an inch 5 shot group and her new compact is an amazing shooter. Now, to the American. Yes it is less expensive and some say not as good as the Tikka but lets give Ruger a ten for producing a good rifle at a moderate price. It is even coming out in a LH which means Ruger has listened to what the consumers want and is trying to fill that gap. I have a new Ruger Hawkeye and it shoots better than I can hold it. Rugers customer service is unmatched in the industry as far as I am concerned. 50 years of gunsmithing I feel qualifies me to make that statement. Now to the cost factor. Pro rate the cost of the rifle and scope etc. to its years of use you get out of it and I think in that span you have probably spent more per year on Beer than the pro-rated cost of the rifle. What's the old saying, to each his own.
