I have a .223 Weatherby Vanguard bolt-action with the black synthetic stock and topped with a 5-20x44 Nikon Monarch scope that on most days can kill paper with less than 1" groups at 100 yds. out of a cool barrel. Thats shooting off a front-end rest using factory ammo. The AR-15 is used to kill time between strings while the Weatherby's cooling down.