I think you will like your 6mmBR I started with that in score shooting, just so simple to reload and just a good round, you sound like your just wanting to have some fun as I did, one of the clubs I shoot at is very small rural area with 17 shooters most of the time the rules are no where near actual benchrest rules, do to most cannot afford the real deal, McMillin stocks, Bat actions etc, but have alot of factory guns that you are allowed to put a bettrer barrel on, but you cannot shoot a real benchrest flat bottom stock again income level, now if this sounds familiar in your area your good to go, one of the other clubs I belong to is 30 plus shooters and they got bucks and go by the official rules, 95 percent BAT actions and a variety of top name barrels and smiths, and all 30BR, and for group all 6ppc, so it depends who you are shooting against and what the club rules are, my 6mmBR Shilen barrel almost shoots as well as my 30BR Krieger at 200 yards, .181 on my 30 and .198 MOA 5 shot groups, my 30 is brand new only 60 rounds so I am still working with bullets and loads so far the BIB bullet has preformed best, I think my 30 will do even better then .181 at 200 not sure yet, I did not go with a BAT action I am on a fixed income and retired I got the Savage Target action and blue printed it I know I can compete with those that I will be shooting against that all have Bat actions, the shooter is a bigger part of the game. Good Luck and have a ball