Well I never thought I would do it but I am about to pass the $2k mark on a Savage build.
Here are the parts already ordered,

Savage PTA rt. bolt/left port 4.40-$505
Criterion 26" 1:8 243 match grade- $300
.244 recoil lug- $29
Shehane ST-BR stock-$495
Kelbly base and rings-polished-$198
total so far for ordered parts $1600 and counting,figure I will spend another $450-600.

Still need to get recoil pad and a decent target scope for 100-300 yard br.
Maybe at this price I should have talked to a custom maker, maybe I would have gotten away a little cheaper. Nah then it would have been a Rem. clone and not a Savage.

Now for the 14 week wait on the barreland action,5week wait for stock and 2-3 week for the base and rings.