Thanks alot. Your post is great!

Sorry for the dumb question, but you say that you can use the bottom metal the rifle already has to do the mentioned modification? Or do I need to source a few parts to do this modification?

I actually don't own the rifle yet, I found one for a real good deal with a timney trigger. I am looking at using the parts I need/want and selling the rest. I have a pacnor barrel I can screw on and headspace up.

I like the idea of the mag box not touching the action. I'd pillar and glass bed the action into the stock so that height is set, then set the mag box in place with the small spacing you mentioned with the business card.

If the price wasn't so great with this rifle with the trigger and the possibility of being able to sell the leftover mag, stock, and barrel for more than the parts off a Stevens, I'd go with a Stevens instead.

Thanks again.