Sounds like a SS Hawkeye or boat paddle Ruger in factory form (tune trigger) and a Leupold 4x or 6x and you'd be happily in business for a long time.
Ruger boat paddle and "Happily in business" are not even in the same hemisphere, let alone zip code!!!
Worst commercial rifle stock of all time, IMO&E...
It sounds like what drew you to the rifle was it's character which sounds like was well earned. And I'm not sure that a man can re-create that in the shop. But, that's my opinion.
Seriously good point and well-said!
