Wow, just read your post. That is a great build. It made me laugh that at the end of the build the only stock part was the action :-)

With my current (lack of) knowledge of the 10/22 platform I plan to buy a simple scope, do the appleseed training and then with my newfound knowledge start customizing. My current plan is for the Ruger to be my entry into rifle long range shooting. I belong to a great range where we can go up to 600yds and I'm excited to start taking advantage of that eventually - but I need to learn to walk before I can run :-)