Depending on what your $$ limit was.
for Factory rifles inn order my 1st choice would be
-Kimber ( I know you said you were'nt that interested, but for a little cash on the side, you could have these issues resolved....which seems to be almost standard protocal nowadays with any Factory Rifle)
-Remington TI not the Alaskan (if you could find one)
-HS-Precision, I think they run about $2500 US.
though.
-Browning
Thats about it, but I have a few "Custom" jobs that were a heck of alot cheaper to get done than one would think. Your lucky your RH, with the amount of used Rems out there thats the route I would likely go.
-Rem doner $450 (sell the Wood & bbl. & maybe make about $200 back)
-Bansner Hi-Tech $190 (I can get them @ cost if you like)
-bbl. a few hundred (I have a new .284cal. 1-9.5 Pac-Nor kickin' around, (featherweight config.) I may let it go if your interested)
-Paint it yourself for about $30
-Metal finish $150 or so
-Pillar or Glass bed another $100 or so
-Skeletonize Bolt Handle / Mill Bolt Knob $75.00
-Flute Bolt Body $75.00
-Install recoil pad including pad $90.00
add a little miscellaneous work for $100 or so and presto.....a Rifle that sheep picks everything on, will be as accurate as he can shoot, chambered in what he wants, and looks how he wants it to look all for +/- $1500.00 (not including the money you could make back on the parts from the doner).
Pretty reasonable IMO for what you get. Considering the cost of say a Browning Stainless Stalker.
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