The older Rugers ran to such nice wood, and the stock shape has always been so good, that it has hardly seemed worthwhile to rebuild them.
While I agree on the stock design, good (figured) wood is actually the exception on Rugers, IME. Calibers are limited, especially rimmed calibers, which I like in SS's. I also love octagon barrels on #1's. I just barreld one up for myself in 30 WCF with a 26"tapered octagon medium weight. Put a forend cap (cocobolo) & slimmed it down some. I rust blued it and it came out nice. I can really crank up the pressure in that caliber in the #1 action with surprising performance. Great fun to shoot offhand. I shot a couple deer with it last month.
Greg
