I would strongly consider a 22” lightweight barrel, as well, but mostly for possibly lowering weight.

On another note, they are offering a single square bridge version with a Very Heavy stepped barrel, but it is like 11lbs. The portliness turned me off of that one. I’m also failing to see where the extra cost of the “vintage” model is coming from, other than the fact that they can say it’s extra special, when in fact, it is a simpler rifle that should require less machining, given the single square bridge and no cheek rest. It’s a case of “The Emperor’s New Cloths”, where the name “Vintage”, alone, adds thousands of dollars to the price. Marketing gimmicks aside, I still want one.