Richard

Since you appear to have time up your sleeve before you need delivery then perhaps D'Arcy Echols doing a rifle for you is the answer.

If the calibre is big he uses H&W, but not sure if he uses the Granite.

Of course you could always move to the dark side

and get Weatherby Safari with upgraded wood and Kreiger barrel and action work but it will cost about $10,000 and wait will be about 2 years as compared to 6 to 9 months for standard Safari.

This is only a gut feeling but I think Dakota has a smell about it and I think Empire probably have a system like Wby where they will be well practiced at doing their rifle.

Granite also supply barreled actions with integral quarter rib abd D'Arcy Echols saw one that Gene Semillon out together on the Granite barreled action in 505 Gibbs and it was supposed to be tops for both accuracy and reliability. I think the Granite barreled action is about $4500

Mike