Re: best 308 semi in the 1100.00 range
FNAR all the way. Bought one myself, sighted one in for someone else. Almost no recoil, about like an AK. 1/2" groups at 100 yrds, awesome trigger.
Slightly trickier to take apart for cleaning, but with a short piston, it runs real clean. Some people only strip clean at 1000 rds., unless shooting ruskie ammo. Mags are more expensive, but built like a tank.
I've got/shot the 20" heavy BBL, but some say the 16" light bbl is just as accurate and lighter, but not hunting rifle bbl light. Guaranteed to shoot sub-moa.