Go try putting a few up to your cheeks and get a feel, I tried a few and like you had same constraints on funds. I went down the howa route but not as a package, although maybe I should have as my old scope was sh!t3.
I'm happy with my howa, good groups and for what I think I'll be using it for it's not too heavy.
Tikka was nice and if I'd had a few extra hundred quid then I might have opted for that just on looks.
Mind you, my howa has the dark fluted barrel instead of the stainless fluted at that's certainly better gorgeous me when I attach a lamp to the top