Monte, all you need is a 700 Rem rear entry action wrench and an modified open ended nut wrench and no need for barrel blocks, vise and you don't to remove the scope or mounts.
It requires some practice to get it right, but I've shot as many as four different barrels during one range session swapping them on the shooting bench and using pre-loaded ammo. Yes, you'll have to put the BA from the stock, but if it bedded correctly it will go back in exactly where is was.
One "trick" I use, before pulling a barrel record the scope settings with a bore sighter. When you reinstall that barrel adjust to the scope to the recorded settings. Most times I'll be on paper , a 4"x" 5.5" @100.
Another trick. Make or have headspace gauges made with only .002" difference between the GO-NO GO. That will allow you to quickly set/reset the headspace to within .001" instead .003" without shimming the GO.
All that stuff will fit in your rifle case, no need to drag another box of junk around.
Oh BTW, don't use those tools to remove a factory installed barrel. I use a clamp on action wrench and full spammer for those.
Bill
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