Thx...I'll follow up on both your two latest suggestions. Don't worry if Tubbs screws me up. If I have a barrel that won't shoot below .75 MOA with ALL anal retentive reloading and smithing efforts made on my part, then it's new barrel time anyway. Nothing less interesting than an inaccurate gun....and kind of pointless for me, as this 22-250 is mainly for 150/200 yard ground squirrels, and must be consistently a good shooter.