You can try about that.. think I saw one on THR or TFL going about that range.. but it hasn't sold yet. Main issue is the barrels from the older ones don't have a good rep, even though most were fine and still are. A few bad ones slipped out and played havoc on rumors...
If it wasn't so close to Xmas, I'd just might offer you a lil' sumthin' sumthin' on it as a Ruger .243 is my next rifle goal. To be honest, I think the mag feed issue should be a relatively easy fix.