KC
I wont disagree with you. That's why I'm buying one. But when you look at this rifle's price relative to say, the SIG SSG3000, or any number of the custom jobs available out there, pricewise, yeah, we are at the lower end of the spectrum. The fact that everything I've read about this rifle says it's a tack driver makes the deal sweeter, though. I'm wondering how much better a $3-4000 rifle is compared to this FN or a PSS.
On the subject rings. I guess I'd really like to know why everyone seems to think you have to get M4s/Badgers/etc. I know that they look cool, and you can make Tim Allen grunty noises, but do you really need the extra strength? A few years ago, Range Rover ran an ad showing how big their tire lug nuts were compared to regular lug nuts. Presumably people would think this was good and go out and buy a Range Rover. I thought it was a stupid ad because regular lug nuts are more than adequate (for what most people use their SUVs for - ie grocery getting). Your tires will be destroyed long before you have to worry about your lug nuts. So, I know these super mounts are really strong, but do you really need the strength? I'm asking the question because I really don't know. We're talking 308 Win, do I really have to worry about "regular" rings failing?