re: Thoughts on this rifle

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I think it's basically a Howa iirc.

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This is true.

They are great guns. I would spend $120 more and buy the barreled action (it is 22" though) and this Bells & Carlson stock. That would give you a pretty great setup.

But if that is too much more for about $70 more you could get this Hogue stock.

The only downside I see to the gun you posted is the stock is pretty crappy and would be the weakest point on the gun. Just like the "tupperware" stock on the Rem. 700 SPS, I changed that piece of shite out on my 700 and it cut my groups by more than half.

ETA: Just noticed that your link has the cerakote version of the gun. The action I linked is not. They offer the cerakoted action but it would be $100 more which you could probably find someone to cerakote it for about that much.

Hell just buy the one you found and if you don't like the stock you can always change it out and it would only cost you about $50 more than just buying the cerakoted action and the B&C stock from the start.