Of course I'm only 17 years late to comment on this thread.
I picked up a scoped 770 in 243 on the cheap and was going to rebarrel it to 338 Federal, but after seeing just how rare these are, I'm also going to keep it original and find another donor.


A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Give me liberty or give me death.