Quote Originally Posted by XC700116 View Post
eh, if you aren't planning on shooting specific matches, and therefore have deadlines to deal with, I see no reason not to run the barrel that's on it to at least check it out and get a feel for things. It's not like you can't re-barrel later.

Although if you do end up re-barreling it, I'd strongly recommend a more effective LR cartridge, because honestly, 308 sucks in comparison to the 6mm and 6.5mm cartridges in the LR game. And sooner or later, you'll buckle to the peer pressure and get your tail out to some of the matches we're all shooting
Thanks. That's pretty much what I had in mind. Try the factory barrel, hopefully it's good enough for me to learn on, and if it looks like I am really going to get into it then probably swap the barrel for something in 6 or 6.5 mm.

As far as any of the matches, I don't expect to be out at any of them this year. Maybe next year.