So I ended up grabbing the 26" varmint since it was on sale for $510 a few weeks ago at grab a gun and I had a $100 gift card plus a free shipping coupon. So for $410 out of pocket it was my best option.

Next question will be for rings. I already have a night force steel 20 moa base and a weaver grand slam scope in 3-12 x 50mm with a 30mm tube. What height rings will I need? I've seen some say that the extra high is used for 50mm scopes, but some say the high can work. I'm looking at the vortex optics precision rings and both are in stock on amazon, I just want to make sure I'm getting the right height.