Where would you get a 223 sized bolt and how would you convert it to use 223 mags if you start with the Mini-30?
I would suggest starting with the Mini-14 as you had planned and just get a new barrel. All the other changes will be a PITA compared to a barrel swap.
Now, I am pretty sude JD Jones at SSK has done mini-14 conversions in the past but I have never seen one. It might be worth a call to at least get an estimate and see what he would do to make one run.
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