Agree with all that. One notable positive when I rebarreled my Kimber 8400 MT from .325 WSM to 7 WSM was that it became noticeably less whippy feeling up front... the balance point moved forward. Wonder if I'd notice more of that going from .284" to .264" bore.... Basically it equates in terms of weight to a 24" long metal "straw" with .010" thick walls.
I think Jordan is going with a bit heavier barrel on his 8400 next re-barrel. He's got a barrel maker who will do the Kimber profile, but a bit heavier from the shank forward.
The ultimate SCOPE for our mythical ultimate light rifle is a more interesting question to me, anyway. My 7-08 MR has a 2.5-8 Leup on it; my Kimber 7 WSM has a NF SHV. The Nightforce is much heavier but also much more capable, at least as the range stretches out there.
