It sounds like you want to build something nearing custom rifle with a bolt sleeve.
My opinion. Sell what you have and by an Big Horn Origin by Zermat Arms. American Rifle Company probably has something around the same price. Bolt operation is a huge improvement and the trigger and primary extraction will be tied correctly. Your new barrel will work with it. You will need a barrel nut and a trigger and have a great action with a good resale value. It is the action you are after without having to pay a smith 80-100 dollars an hour to fix it up. It has a Remington 700 footprint so many stocks are available and it uses Remington 700 style triggers.
You could even cancel your Bartlien and purchase a shouldered barrel prefit. Get tired of the 7mm08 and you can screw your 308 barrel back on. Or a 6.5 PRC or Creedmoore. even a 223 if you want.
If you were doing the work I would say go for it but not paying a smith 80-100 an hour for an axis rework.
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