Haven't been on here for a while Gene. I have a Gen 1.0 Nucleus, thinking like you that more options are out there for stocks and configuration changes in a 700 platform but like the barrel swap options for a Savage tenon.

I also got a 280 AI barrel. Ended up going with a Bell & Carlson M40 stock for now. Magpul magazine plate and magazines, timney trigger.

It is together but I have not been able to get out and test it and see how it does for FP strikes. Bolt movement is smooth and lockup is crisp. I ordered the tool and more springs just in case it has the weak FP strike issue. I did clean off the oil -reading on LRH that any oil in the FP mechanism actuall makes the strike weaker. Hope your project works out - Gen 2.0? right?