There are some shops that will heli-arc the recoil lug to the action. There are several custom actions that come predrilled for pinned lugs. My smith cautioned against thick lugs as you are giving away some of your thread surface area of the barrel tenon to the lug. Don't know if that holds water, I am just repeating what I was told.
When I was considering a custom build I liked the idea of the heli-arced lug to the action. That was then. I am now purchasing a Borden Rimrock SSR action.
Were I to do a custom build up from a factory action I would likely go with a Ruger MK II over the Remington 700.
