Thanks!
And, apparently as a reward from The Hunting Gods, I picked up a Rem. 700 Classic in .250 from the 24hour Classifieds that only weighs 7-1/2 pounds with a 2-7x Leupold Compact, despite the standard medium-weight 24" barrel. Any guesses on how it will shoot?
Just saw this thread for the first time in quite a while. With the barrel floated and a bedding job, mine shoots 75gr Sierras and V-max consistently sub half inch (three shot groups). 100gr NBTs go into .4" while Hornadys average .6". IMR 4320 and RL15 are the powders I've used.