What Steelhead said...
There will be no cheap and easy way to do it without expensive handwork.
As long as you do not need and exact copy of the Winchester "Curly- Q" Checkering pattern- the least expensive route will be getting an existing Ruger Walnut factory stock. Then reshape the forend to schnabble shape and then rechecker to match the grip.
The butt need not be touched as it is pretty much the same design as the Featherwweight.
A 'smith like Dennis Olson would be perfect for such work and my guess is it would be $250 + for the rework which will include the time for reshaping and recheckering the forearm and a full refinish .
If you want a copy of the winchester checkering pattern Count on at least $200+ on to that total for the work to remove the grip checkering and the fancier pattern.
If you want a full blown copy mill from scratch- Winchester m70 Featherweight stock with a Ruger inlet, again- there is NO cheap way to do that. It is nearly impossible to properly "crossbred" an outer pattern shape with a different inlet pattern without making an entirely new pattern made.
Any good stockmaking craftsman is going to charge you a minimum of $500 + for just the pattern work alone and that is if THEY keep it when it is done.
And once you have the stock milled to shape- you STILL have the finish and checkering work to do.
Like I said, the cheapest route is going to be to start with a Ruger factory stock.
Last edited by jim62; 07/18/10.
