Here are some numbers from the place where I benchmark prices for my wish list:

The only varmint model they show is this one: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=sps+varmint

and the same cartridge in the the regular, non-varmint configuration: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/97333

And regular in .243: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/97355

And .243 in Stainless: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/97263

Is the varmint model Stainless? They don't have a picture on that first one, so I can't tell. Also, there may have been a price increase, as searching that whole site for SPS shows some models @ $398, as if maybe it was last year's production.

Hope this helps,

FC