I know several people who have bought them as bad-weather rifles, truck guns for the farm or ranch, a loaner rifle, or a starter rifle for young hunters. So far, I have not heard nor read anything negative. None have shot badly, and may of them shoot well under a MOA with factory ammunition. A friend of mine, a surgeon, bought a 7mm-08 for his son to begin deer hunting, and it outshoots his much nicer 7mm RM ( sub-MoA with Federal Fusion 140 gr). They are less expensive new than most used rifles and come with a full rail for mounting a scope. The barrels can be changed by yourself, just like the Savage. They are light weight, about 6.25 lbs, like a Browning X-Bolt or A-Bolt.