I think may have my predator 10 max 243 sold, and if so I may go ahead and start gathering components to build a rifle. I have wanted a CBI barrel for a while. I could order one in either 6.5 CM or 260, and also pick up a varmint action with the top bolt release.

My hang-up comes on the stock. I would like to get a barrel in light varmint contour, .700 at the muzzle IIRC, but I know the only HS stock that would fit (PSV118), are cut for a barrel .850 at the muzzle. Not sure that oversize barrel channel would look good, and probably too much fore-end width also.

I would like to stay with a fiberglass stock, and as reasonable in price as possible. Am I down to MCM stock if I go this route?

Other options would be just buy a model 11 in 260 with the plan to re-barrel and be stuck with accustock. Or the long range hunter or another predator max 1 in 260 and not look to re-barrel.

Savage experts, what say you?