Custom firearms

[Devilpup]

Hello gents. As some of you already know I've been looking for a bolt action with iron sights that shoots .223 for over a year and just cant find one I like. Well I've come to a solution...build my own. I've done it before with my M4, and a M44 Mosin Nagant (changed stock and trigger, altered the sights) so why not with this. I'm looking at a stevens 200 short for the base, and add open sights out of the gate, later I'll probably change the stock and trigger, possibly the barrel years down the road. I would prefer a shorter barrel (18-20") but they're harder to find. What do yall think? Do any of you have experience with these of other savage rifles? Any of you done your own custom builds? Happy shaves gents.