when you say "varmint" rifle, do you mean you want a heavy barrel and beaver-tailed stock, or just something to shoot varmints with? you might struggle to get a full-on varmint rig at that price.

the new Rem SPS is chambered in 204, and howa now chamber for it too in several models. so far, weatherby vanguards and tikka T3's are not available in it. however, since the vanguards are made by howa, if you hold off for a while, they might be available soon.