I was at my LGS on the weekend looking at some rifles, and dealt with a guy I hadn't spoken with before.
We went through a bunch of rifles like Ruger's, Remmington's, Sako's etc...
We go to a Sauer rifle and conversation turned to safety features. Not the actual safety of the rifle, but like number of locking lugs, ports, build strength etc. etc.
I'd never really thought of this before, but after he got start safety was just about all he had to say and compare between the rifles. Accuracy and cost etc. faded into the background a bit.
I suppose I never really thought about it because you assume all the major rifle brands are reliable and safe, but once we got to the Sauer he thought it was the safest and therefore the one to buy.
Anyone pick their rifle based on safety features rather than accuracy/reputation?