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I'm not sure that's accurate. Yours was made in the early 90s and when they changed the lever shape the inlet stayed the same. They did have a radically different single shot action that Pete Grisel worked on while there, but that was years before the one you have. And I don't think any of those were released into the wild. Haven't seen a current #10 in hand, but doubt they changed the inlet much if any.
could be wrong

That is exactly what I was told from dakota, the original invoice says june 93. Maybe they spoke to the thru hole?

The picture of the factory cut away looks like it

I think they were talking out their thru hole.
The cutaway action was done back in the early/mid 90's.
Pretty sure they could have run your stock on the CNC.
Through bolts were done after machining. Well at least from 92-97.

Their website says "The patented Dakota® Falling Block receiver"
Somebody should ask them what the patent # is.
It wasn't patented back when I worked there.

I’ve been quoted 1500$, 750$ and 85$ an hour to inlet a stock I’ve already had duplicated to a pattern and semi inletted. The blank was 350$ the duplicating was another 300$ but man the inletting cost is crazy. At these costs starting from scratch with a blank would be 10 grand? And this is for a Mauser with a sporter contour barell not stocking a double rifle or some overly complicated or rare action type. I’d also add that these prices are inletting only exterior shaping will still need to be done and if a glass bedded action is wanted throw another 250$ on the quoted prices?