Ok. I hear you all. Just saw a Ruger for sale locally pretty cheap that's new in box and got my gears turning.
My thoughts were just to use the action. New stock. New trigger. New barrel. Maybe helical not in the mix, just something I think looks neat, same with the fluted bolt or skelontized bolt handle. By inexpensive, I mean not spending $3000-$4000 on a custom.
It's your money, so you can do whatever you want with it.
Some of us have put together multiple rifles on a variety of platforms. Not all have been successful and some might not have been very good ideas when viewed in retrospect. It is easy for a built to get out of hand and more expensive than planned when the money is spent just a few dollars at the time.
Good luck!
