I just bought a varmint a week ago .
With the exception of the plastic band , its a really nice rifle . Super accurate , solidly built and not a hitch in the first 100 rounds . I had to drill to mount a sling swivel which sucks as I think all rifles should come with that out of the box , but it's a great little gun now that I've got it slung . Just want to scope it before gopher season and I'm ready .