My neighbor's cabin burned a couple weeks back. In the fire were a Remington 700, Remington 870 and a 22 lever of unknown make. He had insurance so the arms are being replaced, but I've had the idea of trying my hand at rebuilding them. I know the metal could have undergone some change due to the heat, but I'm mostly thinking of using the 700 as a cast gun. I have access to set up mic's for lathes and mills and surface stones so I can measure the locking surfaces for setback and such.
Does anyone have experience with a project like this? Is it worth the effort?