fwiw you can snag a 16" tikka from euro optic for $650. And tikka's got a $75 rebate this month as well...
https://www.eurooptic.com/Tikka-T3x-Lite-223-Rem-16-1-8-Bbl-Synthetic-Blued-Rifle-JRTXE312SB.aspx
350's are indeed a sweet bike. Kinda that perfect size. Still loud like most 4 strokes are though.
I'm stuck on the 2 strokes. But I'll own another 350 one of these days
Always cracks me up when somebody starts crying about how things aren't fair. Even better when its some outta stater thinking the red carpet should have been rolled out for him.
I would imagine that with just the slightest bit of research, you would have known about this prior to getting there.