To me, it depends what you're going to do with it.
If it's going to see field use as well as range use, then I would say the XM-3.
If it's going to be almost exclusively a range rifle, then the 40XS.
Honestly, with what a repro would cost to build either way, I'd just build a .308 to the specs I wanted.
That will not alleviate his issue.
Recoil from the first round will make remaining rounds in the magazine seat forward and place the tip of the next bullet in the same spot.
Your method would definitely work if he were willing to slam the butt of the rifle into the ground after each shot.
That’s exactly the problem I had with my Origin. I could seat them deep enough to cycle through at home; after the first shot at the range, not so much.
It sounds like there are a lot of FRT options now and I'm behind on understanding them. I thought the only option was get a lee sporting lower. This concept is moving quickly it appears.
