Hello! New here and starting my first Savage build. Planning for something in 6/6.5mm cal with a heavy barrel for punching paper and steel at 400+, and I’m on a budget. I’ve hit probably a dozen local pawn shops and have been watching the auction sites also, and what I’ve determined is SA’s are hard to come by and if you do find one its about $100 more than a LA. So long action it is. One of the best donor rifles I’ve found is a “Cabelas special” .270 with top bolt release, blind mag, accutrigger and a laminate stock in great shape for $300. Only thing is I think it may be centerfeed.

So how limited am I for target/tactical stocks with LA centerfeed vs an older LA staggerfeed ? (which I found for about $220). And I’d really like to keep the stock in the $200 or under range.

Is converting the centerfeed to staggerfeed easy?

I suppose another option is open up the channel in the existing stock, but ultimately I'd like a target vs sporter style.

Thanks!