i have 2 model 200's one started as a 243 and it shot good, liked sierra 85hpbt and imr4064 shot anywhere from half to 1 inch groups. changed the barrel to a shilen 6.5x284, sss trigger, recoil lug and dogtracker stock.
second one i swapped the 7mm08 barrel to a 6mmbr barrel from sss, did the same trigger, recoil lug, but put a bell and carlson medalist stock on it. both rifles have 6.5x20 leupold scopes. both shoot really good.
varget would be a good powder for 50-60 grain bullets in a 223. sorry i couldn't be more help ce61 all guns are fun, esp. the cheap ones that shoot good.
