I've been eager to start a .300/WTF on a bolt gun for quite some time but been mulling over the base platform. I was hoping that Remington would start a factory production run of the BlackOut but after several requests for information the replies were less than helpful.
Mainly based on superstition and religious preference I've settled in on a Remington 700 action. (It's what I know and love as well as have plenty of spare parts); That coupled with the fact that they're now offering a $75 mail in rebate on the purchase of an SPS Varmint:
http://www.remington.com/pages/news-...eRoundup1.aspx
My question now becomes, how frequently are extraction issues seen with .223 bolthead configurations in .223 and .204 or is it worth trying to track down and purchase one in a .17 Fireball?