I was looking at all 3 of those rifles you have there.
Just to get an idea as to the general fit (since dimensions are identical) I bought the pellet gun version of the CX4 and liked it.
How do these rifles compare to each other?
what is their rank order?
Just came back from the range today, trying out all 3 guns for the first time. Keep in mind that these are all Canadian versions, with barrels longer than 18.5" to keep them in the non-restricted classification. Normally they come with 16" barrels, so they look more proportional than what you see in the picture.
Overall, my favourite is the Beretta CX4. Fairly light and compact, very reliable (no failure to feed or other ammo problems). Because it is fairly light, the recoil is a bit more than I expected. Trigger is not bad. Not great, but not bad. I am thinking about getting the trigger package from SierraPapa. Another big plus is that I also own a 92F pistol, and that uses the same magazine as the CX4. One other issue was that the magazine well has some sharp edges that tend to catch the magazine when you are trying to insert it. A few minutes with a file will fix this.
The Tavor comes a very close 2nd. Also compact and shoots really well. The trigger is quite heavy, which is the main detraction with this gun. Luckily, I got in on a group buy of Timney triggers that a Canadian dealer put on. Expecting it in about a month. Apart from that, I really like the overall package. Great looks (although the plastic does make it look a bit cheap) and great handling.
The XCR was quite disappointing. For a rifle that costs this much, it was pretty unreliable. Numerous failure to feed and a couple of ejection problems. Not what I was hoping for. I also found accuracy to be not that great. Now that could very well be me, but reading on various forums, most people weren't getting very tight groups. Plus, the gun is very front-heavy. If you are looking at this gun, wait for the keymod upper to be released, which should make the gun lighter. Honestly, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't buy this gun. I would rather get a Les Baer Custom AR (
http://www.lesbaer.com/223IPSC.html), even though AR-15s are restricted in Canada.
Can't say too much about the accuracy of either the CX4 or Tavor, since I only have red-dot sights on those.
