I have the barrel, bolt head, and dies all on order. The barrel is a 223 Ackley from the E.R. Shaw group buy from GunShack. I will be bedding the action to my BVSS stock.

How much of a pain will it be to make this setup a repeater from the blind stagger feed mag? Will I need to purchase the 223 mag box and the 223 follower, or can I use the 243 follower and trim the back up a little? I suspect the "steps" on the follower may be different. I understand the feed lips may need tweaking and the 40 degree shoulder still might cause problems.

If the repeater is not a likely success, what is the best route to go for a single shot? Just buy the 223 "Score High" follower and slap it in the 243 mag box, or will I need the 223 mag box regardless?

Thanks in advance.