In lieu of what I've been reading(and trying to be a cheap ass), I am going to be re-using my nut and lug as I do not have a smooth nut. I have also corresponded with a local gunsmith who has many years building savages, and for what I'm wanting to do, I do not believe there's enough gain from switching those two components.

Barrel is ordered, it is a 24" #4 contour Wilson barrel. I will be running a JP Tank brake(had one laying around) on the rifle. I will also be grabbing a Boyds At-One stock and doing the bedding myself.

Once the rifle is together I'll report on how it shoots. I have some of the Hornady 147gr Match and 143gr ELD-X precision hunters to shoot through it.

Side note, if anyone has a use for the ugly original wood-style stock or the 17 3/4 308 barrel(rifling looks fine, but looks like some dumbass just chopped the barrel) those are available. Make an offer.