Since I cant find a Model 7 or a Tikka t3 light I looked at a Ruger American compact in .243 Win. It is light, 6 lbs, 18" barrel for $480 . Does that sound like a decent price? There is another RAR down the road for $450 but it is not a compact. I think I will go with the Ruger. I am sure it is not the quality of a Tikka and likely not the Mod.7 neither. One guy on here is a gunsmith and he sees what guns are a problem and what ones are not. He said the Ruger has been very good and problem free. However, I am not sure it is a real quality gun. Sure, most say it's accurate but what about the rest of the gun. The springs, the machinery ETC. counts too. For $480 I am likely going to trade in my TC Encore 50 cal. with the 45-70 gov. barrel to boot . Not sure what he will give me for it though.
But the fruits of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, Gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law. Galations 5: 22&23
