I have been planning on ordering a barrel from Apache the next time that orders open. It will be a 6.5-06 AI, heavy sporter, threaded for a brake. Long story short, due to a series of injuries, my shoulder can no longer comfortably handle my Sendero in 300WM.

I came across a used stainless round back, stagger-feed 30-06 in a local shop today. They are asking $450 with a Nikon Monarch on it. The barrel and the stock are fairly scratched up, but the action is in good shape and I will be bead blasting it. I suppose my question is, should I wait and try to pick up a center-feed for the better feeding?

I was thinking about mounting it in a Bell and Carlson Medalist stock. If I were to have it inletted, could I use CF bottom metal with the SF action?

Thanks for the knowledge.