I'd go 1-9 twist and for cost, a "blueprinted" 700. Most gunsmiths perform most of the necessary "blueprinting" before they screw on your new barrel. IMO, anything beyond, squaring the action face, bolt face, truing up the bolt lugs ( or just lapping them in if there not to outta whack) and cleaning up the action threads is really a waste of money on a hunting rifle. Remember when you buy a custom action they don't come with a trigger, magazine follower, magazine spring or bottom metal. Not sure how many customs come with a recoil lug either. Pretty easy to see that a Stiller Predator will cost you more than a grand by the time it's ready for it's barrel.
