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Well, what are you going to do with it? For long distance hole punching in paper, it doesn't get much better than bolt action, in my opinion. If you are going to be tagging coyotes at 800 yards, the ability to deliver swift followup shots may sway the balance towards the RRA setup.
I've been nursing an itch to make some long range target shooting, and for me, it's going to be a Remington 700 in .308. DBM doesn't interest me, as it doesn't save me any real time--still have to load a magazine between shooting, whether it be in the gun or off it. Even if you bring five mags, unless five is all you're going to shoot, you are eventually going to have to load. Semi-auto is more of the same arguement--long distance precision is a slow-fire game, trading accuracy for cycle time is going the wrong direction. Also, all of the AR platform .308's lock you in to a single manufacturer, as there isn't a single standard like the .223.
Final opinion: If you're going to be spending $1350 already, toss in another $150 and take a hard look at Remington 700's in .338 Lapua Magnum--assuming you can make your peace with owning a rifle chambered in five dollar bills.
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