Hi. I'm new to this forum and after reading this, you may think I'm attempting to degrade the H&R/NEF rifle. That's not my goal in any way. I'd just like to understand why anyone would go out and buy one. This was, and it still may be, my next rifle purchase. I love the concept of one gun with so many interchangeable barrels and options. One shot is fine with me. The price is great considering the high prices of the other single shots on the market, but price isn't the only important factor with a new gun purchase. My gunsmith says they shoot great but he wants to sell me one. So I decided to do some research on the rifle first. There is no better place than this forum to do that. Frankly I'm disappointed in what I have read. I've owned most brands of rifles. I've bought used rifles and new, and I've had pretty good groups from most of them. I've shot many different calibers. I'll admit that some of them cost more than the NEF's but some didn't. I've read your comments and questions and see that the barrels are not stress relieved, they don't ring when hit with a plastic hammer. The groups are poor to bad, and the gun doesn't shoot good until after 60-80 rounds are fired thru it. I've read advice given to check the crown to see if there are any burrs or chips in the barrel, because the rifle is shooting such bad groups. They have heavy triggers that apparently cannot be adjusted or reduced by just any good gunsmith. So many owners are customizing the gun, so they're not happy with it the way it comes from the factory. Forearms that might need adjustment. Special time consuming cleaning of the bore before or while breaking the rifle in. The list of complaints or concens seems to go on and on. The 243 and 22-250 appear to be a total disaster in the NEF. I'm looking at these rifles as a gun for all seasons, varmint, deer, hogs, and maybe some squirrel. Optional barrels are inexpensive, and there are so many options, but if they don't shoot well they're of little use. With so many things that are obviously wrong with this rifle from the factory, according to what you have written, the quality control and pure quality of the rifle is pretty bad. Has anyone out there bought this rifle, taken it to the range and had "great" groups right out of the box, purchased new barrels with the same results, and without all of the adjusting, cleaning, removing burrs, and all the other things that should be done at the NEF factory before this rifle is ever sold? I don't believe it's the gun owners responsibility to repair or enable a brand new gun or a brand new barrel before it can shoot well. It's the sellers responsibility. After reading your comments I can tell that there are allot of knowledable gun owners out there. But when you purchase this gun, you shouldn't have to be a gunsmith for this rifle to shoot right. That's the NEF factory's responsibility. To me, after reading your comments, they're not meeting their part of the bargain. It sounds like they just sell a product and you the buyer does the repairs. I like the idea of groups getting together for shoots with the same type rifle as the NEF owners on this forum do. I like the concept of this gun. But honestly, after wanting one so much, then researching the gun and reading what you the users say about it, I'm not sure. Please tell me something good about this little rifle. I just want to know why you buy this rifle after reading all that is apparently wrong with them. You have to admit, if you'll read the comments, questions, complaints and concerns on this rifle, on this forum, you'll understand my concern before I purchase, and possibly waste my money on one. I'm not stirring the pot. I just want to know if NEF has made any good rifles, not just rifles with the problems so many of you write about. Some of you will take this all wrong and that's OK. Maybe NEF should think about some of these things too. Buyers shouldn't have to repair their new guns. Buyers shouldn't have so many complaints on what should be controlled by their quality control before the gun ever leaves the factory. Buyers should be able to take the gun out of the box and it should shoot right. You on this forum are the buyers, and after reading your forum, it seems that you just accept all the many problems that the factory seems so unconcerned about, like it's all part of the deal. Why? Thanks for listening, and sorry if I offended any owners, that's not my intent, but the NEF gun company should be offended and they should take notice. Their product does not get good reviews from you the buyer, yet you keep buying what they have to sell, and NEF doesn't appear to be doing much according to what you write, to reduce your complaints and correct their products problems. So why should I buy this gun? Thanks