Thanks Waidmannsheil...it's certainly been a challenge, but as you say, the outcome has been great. Would I do it again? Yes...now that I know how to approach the project, definitely.
Maybe a 7x57 stutzen I have my eye on! It's a GK though with swept back bolt & I think I'd rather find an earlier rifle.
Hey Ho....time spent looking when I can't shoot!

By the way, I shot three feral goat on the land I hunt last weekend..with the load described.
Two Billy's and a kid.
I also saw three roebuck, one very good one, but they'd disapeared by the time I'd got to where they were.
Also viewed on the land, but not in season in Scotland, Two very good red stags (minus antlers), an all white fallow doe & three good red hinds and one follower.