This is a cool little story. My wife asked me what i wanted for christmas this year and i told her that i would really like to find a good used 3006. I come home to West Virginia for christmas from working in Colorado and this little woman who has never bought a gun in her life nor has ever owned one, went out and found me a remmington model 700 3006 in mint condition for $340.00. Is that a great wife or what..?? A man cant ask for anything more. In my opinion this is the greatest all around gun there is. Happy and safe hunting everyone !