And be patient...Wait for a deal or look on e-bay...some really good barrels can be had for short dollars...I just bought a midway close out 243 win varmint weight for a savage 82 bucks...unreal...& it shoots..I've bought 2 Adams & bennett barrels from MW usa...& they were both good shooters..35 Whelan & that 243 win...good luck, mike in ct...Ps i had a 257 roberts from ruger years ago that long throated wonder with a really fast twist rate would not shoot varmint weight bullets well at all...It is a nifty cartridge & if you get one make sure it is set up to use what you want to shoot in bullet weights