a totally off topic fyi: the M24 is nothing more than a plain old Rem700 deer rifle with a fancy scope and stock. if it's even legal, you can save a LOT of money by getting a Rem700 and slowly upgrading the optics and stock over the years... as a beginning shooter you will most likely not appreciate the upgraded parts enough to want to pay a couple grand extra for them. stuff like bolt lug trueing and lapping can be done yourself once you learn a bit more. oh, and most store bought ammo sucks, if you really want long range accuracy, you are going to have to load your own ammo.