Well, finally got to shoot this, and it's amazing! Super light - I almost thought it was an AR-15 at first. Right about 8 lbs. With a Leupold Mark 6, it was really easy to ring steel at the longest range we had - 270 yards. Also shot sub MOA at 100 yards off a tailgate without a rear bag. Not too shabby. Recoil is really light, though the blast to the side was more than the Les Baer we shot at the same time (of course that's comparing the 16" Rainier with a 24" Les Baer). Overall impression was that this thing feels perfectly balanced and very comfortable. I love the handguard that can be removed with a lever, and it fits very comfortably in my smallish hands. Also, the ambidextrous controls for everything are really slick. On top of that, there are mounting points for quick release sling mounts everywhere! (Handguard, receiver, front of stock, rear of stock - and all of them are on both sides). This one has a Geissele SSA, which is great though I would have preferred an SSA-E. My bro didn't really care, since this is going to be a hunting rig.
Next stop: long range! Can't wait to see how it does. With the Shilen ultramatch barrel, I'm sure it won't disappoint!
