Thread: Advice on a precision F class set up

So I've been looking at what I can do for an F class build but am limited toga $6500 budget for everything. I've already made my mind up on the optics set up as below due to past experience with similar Vortex optics.

Gen 2 Vortex Viper PST 5-25x50 FFP EBR-2C MOA ($2000 on sale)
Vortex Precision Matched rings ($350)
Vortex Lo Pro bubble level ($100)
Vortex Defender caps ($50)

= $2500

But the rifle I just can't decide on as the optics I will be paying for with my own cash and the rifle will be through Q Mastercard (12 months interest free at H&F currently) the options I saw at H&F were

Ruger precision rifle 20/24" .308 $2699 - $2799
Tikka T3x Tac A1 24" .308 (early next year) $3799?
Tikka T3x Tac A1 20" .308 (available now) $3499
(GC has a single Tikka with 24" for $3799)
Bergara B14 BMP 24" .308 $2399
Bergara B14 HMR 24" .308 $1699
(Bergaras being enhanced Rem 700s)

Now of course the Tikka is on the very edge of the budget and leaves little room for Ammo (club has good pricing anyway) and normally I would consider the price difference between the Tikka and Ruger because there's probably only about a 10% difference between them performance wise, but reports on the Tikka have it as 1/4 - 1/3 MOA easily and the Ruger as a 1/2 - 2/3 MOA average at 100 yards... and at the 1000 Mark that difference is the difference between a hit and a miss.

The Bergaras on the other hand are reported to be very good for their price range (with the BMP being in a full chassis) but not quite on the level of the Tikka unless extensive handled work is done, of which I don't have the equipment for currently unless I buy the dies and use a family members press.

Getting the cheapest option also leaves me open to buying another pistol (FNX 45 range toy?)

Cheers
Macca