MontanaMan,

Thanks for your thoughtful response.

Forgot to mention that I've also owned several 7mm-08's and 7x57's (including my present pair), and have hunted with them a lot too, taking game up to elk, moose, wildebeest and kudu. Which is why my original post on this thread also suggested buying a new stock for the 7mm-08....

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