A 1:10 twist will stabalize pretty much any hunting bullet you want up to 100 grains. So I doubt you have anything to worry about.
If you're hiking around all day carrying the rifle over several miles a half pound can be a big deal.. If all you're doing is walking into a blind or tree stand you'll never know the difference. Look at how you hunt, IMO having an extra half pound of rifle isn't a bad thing in larger caliber rifles not so much in a .243.
All your other concerns really don't matter, If you have factory defects I'm pretty sure Ruger and T/C will both fix the rifle. You'll get used to the trigger safety very quickly. As long as the magazine functions correctly, that's all that matters in a hunting rifle.
If you're hiking around all day carrying the rifle over several miles a half pound can be a big deal.. If all you're doing is walking into a blind or tree stand you'll never know the difference. Look at how you hunt, IMO having an extra half pound of rifle isn't a bad thing in larger caliber rifles not so much in a .243.
All your other concerns really don't matter, If you have factory defects I'm pretty sure Ruger and T/C will both fix the rifle. You'll get used to the trigger safety very quickly. As long as the magazine functions correctly, that's all that matters in a hunting rifle.
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