I've neglected this topic for awhile so let me get caught up in a hurry: Bought the rifle (for middle son) and mounted Talley bases. Had the local 'smith reduce length of pull to a more manageable 13.5" and install a traditional looking orange Pachmayr pad. Found a great deal on closeout Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 scope and mounted it in Talley QD rings. Sighted in with cheap 150-grain soft nose ammo and took the boy hunting.

He bloodied it the first time out, taking this little sow on a Good Friday pig hunt. Seems to be a really good rifle...I'd probably pick up another if I could find one.