Wow - I am overwhelmed! I had another suggestion of a 270 Win. Based on the discussions, I have at least ruled out anything smaller than 260. And, yes, Matt, I do subscribe to your E-mails - thanks! It looks like I have a lot of learning to do before I can make a final decision. I have seen the bolt action side matches at many 3-gun competitions and they looked interesting. I also was looking into sniper competitions. I was thinking I could get one rifle that satisfied both, but now it looks like I might have been unrealistic. I was worried about weight because in the bolt action competitions they have off hand shots and I cannot hold a heavy rifle steady enough. But Matt has stated that a sniper rifle is, by default, heavy. Sigh. But this is part of the fun for me - learning as much as I can about a new discipline in shooting!