I just got mine a couple months ago, Paid 169.00 + tax for it.
(topped the rifle with a 2.5-10x42mm mildot scope.)
However ,I didn't buy the heavy barrel but rather the sporter mod as Im going to use it for coyote hunting & wanted to keep the weight to a min.. "Speaking of wheight", I was going to remove the rear stock to paint it & found a lead rod inside about 3/8" in dia running the entire length of the butt stock.! Its only apparent use was to balance the rifle & to anchor the rear swivel stud.. It weighed as much as the scope I had put on the rifle so I removed it & replaced it with a plastic anchor to further lighten the rifle.. I personally like a rifle that is slightly front heavy anyhow.. I load mine with a 40 gr V-max bullet pushed with 23.8 gr of h322 for a muzzle velocity of 3400 FPS & im very pleased with the accuracy.