I just picked a a 700 CDL in .270 Winchester a few weeks ago.The trigger was my only complaint as it had a heavy trigger pull. For $20 my gunsmith worked the trigger to 3lbs and no noticeable creep or overtravel(to me anyway). I topped it off with a Nikon Monarch, mounted in Talley Lightweight one piece rings and bases. If you are notstuck on the CDL SF, you may take a look at the "plain" CDL(matte blue finish and satin walnut stock.). You could probably save yourself some cash and put it towards better optics.