Been an interesting thread. Most here seem to be negative about the Barrett Fieldcraft, which surprises me. I thought it would get rave reviews if for no more reconition than name reconition. It generally gets good reviews, the worst being the one mentioned earlier by Craig Boddington. I cast a skeptical glance at that one though, partly because he seemed ill prepaired, partly because I question if he had everything torqued down properly, he admitted he did not with the scope screws, how about the action screws?
The Barrett comes close to what I want in a 308. Granted, I prefer a floor plate and a 3 position safety. The Ruger Laminate Compact would already be in my safe if it had another inch of length of pull and another inch and a half of barrel. That's exactly what I want.