My order through IRG, with the Factory Buttstock and a $50 Export Fee was $3015 CAD based on today's exchange rate. So you are correct, the "going rate", at least through IRG was roughly $3K when they had Factory Stocks available and $300 USD cheaper without. Based on that, it would seem that CTCS is charging the same as the other guys for a rifle without the $300 Factory Buttstock. Buyer beware....
3015? I must have been drunk when i added it all up, when i was pricing the order from IRG it came to $3,140.55, so i placed a order with another dealer that came to 2939$.
Rifle: 1960
Stock: 299
Import fee: 50
Shipping 25$CND
Tax %
However seeing how NS has removed pricing from their thread, i think they'll be adding a few hundred on top of what they listed at first.
The one thing that sucks the worst than paying more is waiting for them to arrive