Well....The rifle arrived and I went to pick it up.

When I got there and opened the box to look at it I was concerned about the condition of the gun. It looked used and a bit dirty. I suspect that it had been a display. The FFL told me that he would call the supplier on Monday and see what was up.

I stopped in on Tuesday and asked what the vendor had to say. Apparently the vendor emailed a return label immediately and my FFL shipped it back Monday afternoon without talking to me. I would have kept the gun.

So I won't be loading any .308 in the immediate future. I am still looking for a rifle but with availability today I suspect it may take a while.

Thank you Everyone for your suggestions. I have bookmarked this thread so I can come back to it when I do find a rifle.