My advice is to avoid a factory rifle and go with a custom job, because you know that’s what you really want.
Decide what flavor of action you want and Order a Manners EH1/EH1A now, it will take 8 months or longer to get and will give you additional time to save for it. One thing to consider, the mini-chassis adds expense, but with the cost of bottom metal and bedding, it actually works out better.
For long actions that are reasonably priced and accept prefits should you want that as an option in the future, you can get a tenacity, origin or I would actually recommend a Kelbly Atlas action.
You can get a proof, Bartlein, benchmark or carbon six carbon barrel. If your prior military there is a website you can get a proof for a very good discount.
Then buy the trigger and muzzle device if your choice, I like trigger tech and Area 419.
For glass, you’re prior mil so get signed up with Leupold and get a great discount on their Mark5HD line.
ETA: I have the belted collar die
@Aftermath referenced above and it’s a really nice and reasonably priced piece of reloading gear to have. I have yet to have a need for it though.