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Well it all depends on how much you want to spend and if you have a lathe and mill to play with. I have built several rifles from 98 mausers, krags, 03s and even trapdoor rifles. The 98s and 95's can be had for a relatively small investment if you shop around. Same with 03s but they are more expensive. If you look long enough there are plenty of them "7" (700,70,77,7) actions out there to be had too. So then buy a good barrel like shilen or douglas or what ever in the caliber you like and cut the threads and screw it on the action if you have a lathe. If not there are plenty of gunsmiths out there who can and do install barrels and headspace them. Now find a stock you like. Boyds makes some very nice economy walnut stocks for the above mentioned actions and can be had for around a $100. Then there is richards microfit and there you can have a nicely figured walnut for a couple hundred $. Then finish and inlet the stock and glass bed the action and free float the barrel. Drill and tap for scope mounts and away you go. If you want shinny and pretty you can polish the metal and have it blued or go more utiliatrian and beadblast the apply duracoat in the color you like. Shop around and you can put together a very accurate high power for undder $1000. Or you can go the long way and drop $10,000 or more.
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