I probably already know the answer to this but here it is.

I'm looking for anoter .243. I found a few I liked, they are the above mentioned. Here is what I think.

I liked the X bolt, light weight, seemed to function well, liked the clip. Not sure about it though as it is unproven. price $600

The Hawkeye was nice and I know have one already so I'm familiar with how they carry and opperate. Wood stock, blued. - $659

Rem. M7 CDL I liked a lot but found it to be priced pretty high. It was very light, had nice wood and an R3 recoil pad that I don't need but my kids might later. price- $800

They all felt good and seemed to carry well. The Ruger was the heaviest of the bunch but not overly so. It will be used from a stand probably 75% of the time anyway.

What do you guys think?


Last edited by tzone; 07/23/08.
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