Thanks for the kind words. There is plenty of wood to work with in those factory stocks. The butt plate is one from an old M95 Mauser, the grip cap is from Brownells. I would have radically changed the shape of the top lever if I had been able to remove it - But, I never found out how to accomplish that task!
Your plans sound very intriguing; I am especially interested in a low scope mounting method. How about a Lyman Alaskan scope on a VERY LOW mount??
I haven't fired the rifle a tremendous amount, but I haven't had any problems with extraction. Accuracy is very good, considering that I'm using iron sights exclusively.
