I have owned a rem 700 vs in 22/250 and loved the accuracy that it produced. federal 55 gr. bthp consistently would shoot dime sized groups. The only downside to the gun was the weight and the trigger. I've recently replaced that rifle with a browning a-bolt in .223 rem. It weights a mere 6 pounds and 1 ounce! not quite as accurate, but with a laminate stock and fiberglass bedding, i feel it will shoot very close to the remington. The only drawback to the light weight is that the barrel seems a bit thin and won't hold a pattern after about 5 shots. My 700 vs would go 10 or so rounds before losing any of it's group. I've also heard lot's of good about the new accu-trigger's from savage and the new howa's.