Thanks for all of the replies. I have decided to go with the Ruger Hawkeye in 7mm Rem Mag. American company owned by americans and made right here. This will be my fourth Ruger in my safe.
I don't think you'll be disappointed. no knees made some very good points, that should be taken into consideration. I do commend you for making your purchase based on Ruger being an American company with American workers. Not some offshore sweat shop rifle.. I hung on to 1 last FN BACO (2008 limited edition) that was an extremely nice rifle. I didn't have any qualms with the trigger and hunted in sub zero temperatures. Albeit, not for real long extended periods of time, so I never had a trigger freezing issue. However, I believe it can happen since it is a box type (enclosed) trigger. The open trigger is so much more simple and trouble free in the long run. More like a pre 64 model 70 trigger. The Ruger will feel more gritty when you run the bolt, but that can be polished up and made to feel like a classic NH Winchester model 70. I won't say it will feel like a pre 64 or new FN because I'd be lying. With all this said, I think you'll be extremely happy with your rifle. Just remember the Ruger may need a little more fine tuning to get it to shoot MOA groups. Nothing a little elbow grease and glass bedding won't cure..
