Obviously the dealer is not a fan of savages..probably because he makes no money on them..I have been shooting savages for the last 15years, and they are by far, the most accurate out of the box guns made..no need to send them to a smith for tuning, no need for aftermarket parts...the secret is the ugly barrel nut...by using a barrel nut, they can set the headspace withing tolerance without needing to ream the chamber...this reduces cost and waste, and and the same time increases accuracy...now my turn to ask a question....the 7mm-08 for varmint?...are you planning on keeping the fur, or are you just looking to put em down?...the 7mm-08 is great for deer sized game, recoil is light, and it is a ballistic sweety, but it will skin most varmints for you...lol...go with something lighter if you plan on keeping any pelts...