Hahaha say $6000 fast enough made me laugh pretty good. That’s a good point though.
I do think there are factory options out there that bring a lot of value. Heck even a Tikka out of the box would go a long way and when you do enough shooting until it’s worn out, you can get a nice barrel twisted on for not much added cost
Really curious what the OP ends up building for 9.3x64. Sounds like a real solid cartridge.
As far as rifles go, I’ve never deemed it to be a decision that warrants being reasonable! Otherwise we’d all just be shooting a 30-06 or 303 Brit
As for a gunsmith, it was recommended to me by several people to look at Dave Jennings when I was considering a 9.3x62 or 35 Whelen on a Brno zg47.
I found him excellent to chat with at the very least. Others who have completed such projects will have more insight than me on who to get the work completed by.
http://jenningsoutdoorsports.com/contact-us-topmenu-18
Good luck with it! Have fun. Keep us posted