So I got down to a gun shop today which had advertised they had Tikka T1X's mid week to try the fit and finish and see what suits me best, they were out of stock and not expecting any until Mid-April (350 on backorder nation wide and only 150-200 coming in each shipment).
Unfortunately I ran out of time and they were shutting up so I didn't get much chance to sample much else but the 3 rifles I mentioned - Tikka T1X 20", CZ American 22LR and Lithgow LA101 were a 2+ month wait.
Thoughts? Do I try and look for a second hand rifle or do I pick up the phone, ring around and wangle a day to go down and see if anyone has what I want in stock?