Guys, I want to say Thank You to everyone who has pitched in here with their experience and advice.
I pretty much expected to get different takes on the quality of the rifles because it does seem that they were hit or miss over time.
I am looking forward to getting it home in a few weeks, getting glass on it and starting the ammo testing.
Depending on how much free time I have ( and how hard my impatience pulls on me) I expect to shoot some groups before and after shimming the bolt (indoor range) before I really get into ammo testing.
FyrepowrX - I have an M8 6x36 tucked away that will probably go on it, but ill look for something with AO the test ammo with.
Paul - that IS a heck of a deal on rings! A buddy of mine told me that he may have a pair for me, I'll know later this week. Otherwise I'm buying those, and thank you for the tip.
This little experiment will be valuable to me even if I end up with a different rifle. I will enjoy the trip wherever it takes me.
