Yes, I have looked at these. They have some here in town. :-) I plan on using a bipod with any rifle I buy so it will cut down on the weight I have to hold up.. I am really considering either a Weatherby VANGUARD S2 or a Howa 1500 rifle. This could very well be my last rifle so I want something nice. These are not really entry level rifles but are not the best, most expensive either. I have handled the Weatherby's and like what I saw. The actions are the same I believe on either rifle. I am not slamming entry level rifles. I have owned my share of cheaper rifles through the years. But, on this gun I want a middle ground rifle.
I am not really concerned about "getting a deer" anymore. What I really look forward to is just being able to get out and participate. I'd much rather see my friends kids and grandkids get their deer, javelina and so on. A better feeling is hard to come by. :-) But I want to have a rifle just in case something walks close enough. I also want to spend more time at the range. The .223 is cheap enough to reload for I think but I am leaning towards the extra stretch of the .22-250. I wonder about the barrel life of the faster .22-250? I need to check the rifling twists in these rifles before I buy. I walked through Walmart to look at the price of ammo. They had a few shotgun shells, lots of pistol ammo and some 7mm and .300 magnum for center fire rifle ammo. Nothing else. :-( But I can order a few boxes when the time comes and reload the brass after I shoot them.