Fi'th, Get the rifle and use it a bit. I think you'll find that green mtn stock will really grow on ya... Before I even bought my 17 hornet, I was on the hunt for a hornet-sized walnut stock to slap it in. After a month of use, I wouldn't trade that green, ugly piecer for a nice walnut one. I hate plywood, generally, and took a lot of criticism for painting my VT. But the paint was purtier (to my eyes) than the fugly plywood. Krylon and webbing made it better, and kinda camo-like. It really blends into the prairie....

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