I had a 24” 8tw. Broughton in 223, Varget and 75 Amax. NF 15x. Was all I needed prarie dogs in SD., early Guardian matches, local 3-900 target range, early Alabama and K&M matches. Lots of utility. Lots of learnin.
This is a less than ideal mounting solution with difficulty indexing properly and needing material removed for forward take down pivot area. Returning it.
ETA: I think it’s being discontinued anyway with respect to relevance.
69 SMK is the best bet. Push it or not. Factory match ammo like Federal is not a hot load but easy enough to use to see for yourself. I have also used 73 ELDM with success at 3000 fps in a 24” 9 tw. Several 24”5Rs all liked the SMK.