That's what my rifle started out as. The older 223 flat back I got at a pawn shop. Rifle was in rough condition but nothing I couldn't clean up. Put a nice used stock on it, McGowen 222 barrel, and it's a shooter. With help from the guys at the Castboolits site it's now a dedicated cast boolit shooter. MOA past 100 yds @ about 2700 fps. It's not only fun to shoot but cheap also. Good luck with your project.

Floyd