I would have passed.
Not due to the $$$, but I can't warm up to buying a short action round housed in a long action rifle.
Now if it were .270 or .30-06.....that would have had me reaching for the folding money.
I can kind of relate. I tried a 308 fwt for a while. Just couldn't warm up to it at all. I sold mine for $1,200.00 with no scope and it wasn't a "99%" condition rifle either
. To me, the 30-06 makes so much more sense, but I know some guys love their short cartridges for some reason.. Speaking of that, I have a buddy that shoots a '53 308 fwt and that's the only rifle he uses anymore. He's like me and grew up with the good ol 30-06, but he likes the 308 win better now. I'll be getting together with him later today to discuss re-stocking his rifle in a Mcmillan hunters compact edge. There again, it's all about personal preference: He wants the edge fill, but I think the balance with the standard fill is much better on these fwt's. Go figure...