Agree, our weight results are definitely close enough. I also agree that a stainless Mark II / Hawkeye configuration in synthetic stock is about as good as it gets for a rugged, weather resistant, minimal maintenance rifle.
One thing that I noted when handling 23" barrel in the B&C, I have to bare down pretty hard on the stock for the iron sights. Not the case with the 20" versions in a B&C nor in the H-S Precision. May be unique to me.
Scope wise, since this would not be intended for The Long Range match, I have several on hand choices. All in the lower powered variables. 1.1-4x24's, 1-5x24, 1-6x24, and 1-8x24. The 1.1-4 & 1-5 are more suitable for my purposes.
