This is one of those models that are going to garner many many different opinions(mostly negative). The majority of shooters believe it to be garbage.
I recommended it to my cousin 2 years ago ONLY because he was strapped for cash and Needed something fast, so we made a trip to Walmart and picked one up. He is no stranger to rifles so even today he doesnt look at it with pride or anything, but with that said, it's a shooter.
Unlike most of my personal collection, it will take ANY brand of ammo he feeds it and it shoots it ALL consistently(.270 caliber). The stock is a joke, the magazine is wierd, the bolt feels like poop, but with that said....
I can hit golf balls @ 200 yards with it, shot after shot. Simply put?? His is one ugly stick that shoots very well. You won't hear the same experience from others though. I'm just giving an honest first hand account.
I wouldnt take it on a big hunt but thats because I'm spoiled by higher end 700's, but for 300.00, it gets people into the sport and thats a good thing in my opinion. The scope that comes with it isnt terrible, it handles the recoil of the rifle well enough so that it doesnt lose 2 much of its zero.
*Disclaimer* For a couple hundred more dollars, you could get something much better which I recommend doing. But for some, that means an extra paycheck and we all know certain peoples are impatient bastards
If it puts meat on the table, it did its job at an entry level price. Thats not such a terrible thing is some circles.
