Jud, I pull my bolt all the time, and it wont fit in hard case without removing bolt because I run large handles.
Sako extractors have been a standard upgrade by gunsmiths on Remingtons for years.
Who runs factory rings? All my guns run 20 moa rails.... I have 4 tikkas... one in factory stock with vertical handle, one in B&C, one in a McMillan, and one in a chassis. I have no complaints with factory stocks though, same weight as an Edge.
