RE: What 223 rifle??!!...
While I do love my M700s, I've been very impressed with the CZ527 Varmint Laminated .223 that I picked up over the winter. I also have a CZ550 Varmint Laminated in .22-250, whichhas turned out to be a sub-MOA rifle.
Still playing with various reloads to find its "sweet spot", but out-of-the-box accuracy with factory ammo was more than enough to justify my keeping it. My only complaint is the single-stack detachablemagazine being a bit stiff to load at first, but it's since loosened up. I think I have about $1000 into the rifle, the optics (Burris 4.5-14x) and rings.
CZ has some different stock options than laminated and lighter-contoured barrels. As light as the CZ527 VL is, I can't imagine how much lighter the CZ527 American might be?