I agree,I would too.I still can't decide as I have purchased half a dozen turkey shotguns the last 3 months and already have a ton of rifles.I really want to just buy one for moose/elk "long range" I can't ever see myself taking a shot over 350 yards and definitly never over 400. I would prefer to keep them at 250 and under. I am tempted with a blr,tikka bolt as well as the rem 7600 for the purchase.It sucks not being able to shoulder the 35 whelen with synthetic stock before I made the purchase,I can test all the other ones I am interested in locally.The Rem 7600 is $1105 after taxes and shipping Canadian.I would be about 300 dollars more with a tikka or blr.