I did a little more research (youtube, etc.) then called Savage and ordered the bottom metal, metal trigger guard and metal magazine bottom cap. Total price: $123 plus tax and shipping. Then I ordered a featherweight thumbhole stock in pepper laminate from Boyd's and a 10 round Savage brand mag from grabagun.com. That way I will have the option of using the stock capacity mag or the 10 rounder. I could have just cut the plastic clip off the stock mag and avoided the $19 cost of the metal cap but this way I will also have all the parts to convert it back to completely original. BTW, I did find an Ebay listing for used bottom metal but the price was higher than the new parts directly from Savage and there will be no guesswork about whether or not everything will fit.
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