My second gun was an american .308, the long barrelled one. Very slick action but at the time the light weight made the .308 less than pleasant for me to shoot for longer periods so I sold it. But I still say they are sweet little rifles. I just got a 783 16.5" in .223 but I was strongly considering the American 5.56. If I had found a stanag mag version for a good price I would have jumped on it. Thinking of putting mine in an oryx chassis, but am also considering the lss. The boyds pro varmint is nice too if you want more traditional.