i went to the gun shop today to check out a remington 700 mountain rifle. they had one in stock just like i wanted. the one in stainless with the laminated stock. it feels great and everything but man is that barrel ever skinny!! one of the reasons i want a 260 is cause it'll be a pleasure to shoot at the bench as well. with a barrel that skinny am i gonna have to wait 10 mins after every shot? my .22 has a thicker barrel then that! maybe i'm making to much out of it but if ur in the field and for some reason have to shoot more then once at a deer or whatever will the barrel heat so fast that after the first shot u ain't hittn anywhere near to where ur aiming?

let me know what ur thoughts are on this guys. deer season's comming mighty quick!