So I have one of these in .308. It is a superb rifle - but had idiosyncrasies when I first got it.
They key thing to be aware of is that they come glass bedded from the factory, but this bedding is very limited, and commonly not done very well. In particular, the tang is often very lightly bedded, or not at all. This causes a problem because the trigger unit locks onto the underside of the action - there is a little lug that engages with a hole in the underside of the action. If the bedding at front and back is not exactly level, the whole action can cantilever on this lug.
What this then means is that you get double grouping: two clusters, up to 4-5 inches apart. It can take months for this to be become clear. To work out if yours does it, take it to the range and fire at least a full box of the same ammo at the same point of aim, allowing at least 2 minutes between shots. Enormously tedious, but critical if you want to save yourself a lot of wasted time and money later on.
The cure is to get it properly re-bedded by someone who knows the problem and what to do. Mike Norris did mine.
The other thing to check is whether the barrel touches the stock at all. The clearance is tight, and the barrel channel is varnished. This can mean that the odd blob of varnish interferes with the barrel. The problem is most acute in the first few inches. If/when you get it re-bedded, i’d get the stock let out around the first few inches too.
Once you get all this done (or if yours is miraculously free of problems), they are absolutely superb. I can now shoot any factory ammo into comfortably less than an inch, with most brands grouping almost to the same point of impact. If yours has problems, and they go undiagnosed, or you choose not to get them fixed, you will miss or wound a lot of deer.
