I bought a 308 in 1989. I shot more deer with that gun than any gun I ever owned.

My son has it now and he has shot many head of game with it, including deer, antelope, axis deer and bear.

Action is smooth and strong, they are well made and tough, not sure how you could strip the action out of one without hitting the lever with a 3 lb hammer...?

"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
~Admiral Yamamoto~

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~