Needing a 223 bolt action
The rifle would need to be lightweight and still be accurate...I understand that a sporter weight barrel will lose accuracy more quickly than a bull barrel due to heat, and that's a limitation I'm willing to accept.
My goal is to have something light enough for walking around and for offhand shooting, while mainting .75 MOA or better with neck sized handloads.
I am somewhat skittish of the Axis and Model 25. The Axis is so inexpensive that I have to worry about what corners were cut to get the cost down. With the Model 25 I'm unsure about the idea of a reworked rimfire serving as a centerfire.
I've looked at a regular Model 11 with synthetic stock, the Model 11 Lightweight Hunter, and the Model 11 Hog Hunter.