I'm on the fence right now, I have blue printed 700's and have had a pair of Stiller Predators, just thinking about trying a different 700 clone custom for a new long range hunting rifle.
Thinking about a pretty standard long range hunting rig: straight 284win or 284 Shehane, repeater, Mac A5, Nightforce NXS 5-22x56 (maybe go cheap on an SHV), Seekin's 20MOA or Talley's, Jewell, PTG or Wyatt's bottom metal for DBM (might just go BDL), Shilen 28"-30" 9twist... Just not sure if I want to have it built or try building it myself (probably), and not sure if I want to start with a stock 700 or with a custom 700 clone. Always wanted to try a Surgeon, maybe I'll bit the bullet this time and go for it. I'm used to hauling Ruger's around, so I'm sure I won't even notice the extra heft of the Surgeons with their bedding foreskin...