I have a Savage 16 Stainless Light Weight Hunter and I had a question. And yes I look around for the answer first before I posted this. This rifle that I currently have is in .243 and I want to build it into a coyote rifle that has a bit more weight to it and a better barrel. My question is can I take the action from this rifle, get a Criterion or Shilen barrel in a varmint contour with a NSS recoil lug, and put it in a Bells and Carlson M40 Varmint stock? I know I will need a new trigger guard and bottom metal for the detachable mag. I’m just hung up about my action being a 16 and not a 10. And yes the bolt hole measurements are 4.40.

Thank you