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P.S. The SPS Varmint retails in the US for approx. £400 ($630US)

Puts UK prices into perspective a little...

.243 BDL for sale in Swindon for £395 (guntrader website)

Has decent rings/bases...plus being a BDL it has a proper wooden stock not a bendy plastic one.
Make an ideal basis for a .308 project

Thanks all. Good cross section of sensible suggestions thank you. I did spot the SPS in Sportsmanguncentre and think the easiest route to the goal would be to get one and trash the surplus bits.