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Stock- $100-$300
Barrel- $100-$300
Thread/chamber/crown- $100
Blue- $100
Scope & bases- $200-$600
Total $600-$1,000++
Cost of a new Weatherby Vanguard combo- $500
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I wouldn't do it with cheap components. You are right, it would be a lot cheaper to just buy a new rifle, but a true custom costs $1200-$1500, He already owns the action which would knock $300 off that price.
For around $1,000 he could have a full blown custom rifle with a match grade barrel and a custom stock built to his specs. It would be far better than any out of the box $500 Vanguard and a bargain considering he already owns the action. I say go big or not at all.
That assumes the action wasn't damaged. If it were, I'd take it to the nearest gun buy back program.