Well I finally did it...That accessory barrel discount gave me the excuse I needed to send in my Ultra Varmint 223 receiver, stock and forearm to H&R so that they can fit a 7-08 barrel to it. It will run me a grand total of $87 for the new barrel plus my shipping costs to MA. Now to wait for the rifle to come back to me so that I can get to shooting it.
I'm going to purchase a Mueller 2-7x32 Scope for it next week so I can mount it up when the gun gets here. I'm excited...If this comes together in time then I can take this gun hunting with my this coming November.