If anyone wants a picture of current demand for the non-existent factory wood/blue rifle, all you have to do is look at GB auctions for Left Hand Remington 700's. Clean used LH BDL's are bringing $1,000 to $1,500. Clean used LH CDL's are bringing $1,500 to $2,000. One NIB LH CDL in .223 brought $3,000 last month. Left Hand Remington 700's bringing as much as Left Hand Win M70's brought a couple years ago...
A person could go with a custom action, barrel, stock (not high grade wood/checkering), and smith work for less than that .223.
