I am having a 7 rem mag built and in fact am dropping off all my parts to the gunsmith the second week in January. I am using a rem 700 action, mcm A-5 stock (got a really good deal on this stock if buying new I would get MCM A-3 or manners T2), rock creek barrel in rem varmint contour to finish at 26", jewell HVR trigger and DE cheek piece. I talked to the smith about shilen barrels and he said run away from them. They can make a good barrel but are relying on the name and that others have surpased them in quality. He recommended Broughton, rockcreek and krieger I believe, Im sure on the first two but not krieger. I got the barrel from bugholes.com good way to get a barrel without the wait from the barrel makers.