I can tell you that I bought a Remington 700 SPS in a .308 a few years ago, and use that as my "go-to" hunting rifle. Shoots well in all conditions, and have yet to have a malfunction. Accuracy out of the box was good enough for the average hunter, and by that I mean the guy (like myself) that does not do trigger jobs, bedding, and all that extra stuff. I bought it, mounted a Nikon scope, and went shooting. I love it. Good luck to you with your hunt in the gunshop as well as in the field...