Well, in any other situation, you would be absolutely correct.. If I could, and I can.. I would put a Hartt barrel on. BUT.. what I am looking for is something a bit more proprietary to Remington and that is their TriNyte coating. I have an XCR II and I love the TriNyte coating that they offer. I am curious as what the cost would be to get a barrel that is just a bit heavier, fluted and with the TriNyte coating. I think a barrel from their Sendero line would be pretty killer.
But to tell you the truth... I should probably just keep it as is.. I get MOA groups out of this rifle.