I would get a trued 700 type action with a McMillan stock simply to have a good platform. Then I would without a doubt get a good aftermarket barrel as even a crappy action can shoot well with a good barrel.
The one way to guarantee an accurate rifle is to buy a good tube, have a proper straight chamber cut, square the barrel and action up and have it bedded properly. I would personally not go for a factory rifle as you have very little control over what you might end up with. Around here I have even seen Tikkas not shoot as well as most would expect. (not saying a custom cannot shoot poorly but you have more control over what you will end up with)
Then just ad a decent scope.
I am not saying you should spend all of the $5000 on building the rifle but if you have the money why not start with something that has the most potential to be modified in the future?
Depending on what the guy would like to hunt would determine the cal.
Pieter
Last edited by m77; 11/10/15.
