Crump 116,

I purchased the standard model 22-250 with synthetic stock and 24" barrel a few years back. I got bored with it pretty quick, mostly cause it shot cheap ammo so well, that there wasn't much of a challenge to it. I don't reload, and couldn't see spending a lot of extra money on premium ammo when I most likely couldn't improve my groups. I've only used it on paper, but at one time seriously considered using it as a deer cartridge due to my confidence in shooting it. The 22-250 is a great cartridge and should be excellent out of the pro-hunter configuration. You will know if it is a "shooter" very quickly. I can't even fathom being bummed out or worried over a gun you haven't even shot yet. I'm completely confident the gun will be a great shooter (If you can shoot straight?). I will say though, I've never swapped out barrels in my gun so I'm not sure how smooth the interchangeable barrel deal works. For what it's worth, I own a 44 magnum encore pistol and it too is a great shooter.

KEJ