I'll be waiting for the stainless version as well. Seem's like it will be perfect for rabbit and squirrel hunting. Just getting into it and was debating on lugging around my cz455 trainer.
If you want to get yourself a squirrel death ray, find yourself an old winchester 69a that's grooved for rimfire rings. These things are like lasers, usually $300 or less and have great triggers!
I've got a couple..well a few....ok some old Winchesters( I have a problem, I know, but at least it's not like I'm smoking crack) and every last one of them has been a shooter. I think the worst I've got is a 69a from the first couple years of production that still shoots dime sized groups with the basic iron sights at 25yds.
I've got a 455 built for Rimfire PRS and it's great for that but it's kinda overkill for tree rat eradication, the old winnys do it with style!
All that being said, I will be anxiously awaiting these new tikkas, but I wanna fingerbang one before I plunk down for another .22