Yes there is a lot here to work with. With a little patience I am hoping at worse not to make it any uglier.
Was going to answer the question about NEF but I see that's been done.
hikerbum, I have not worked with laminates much, can you expand on that any more? So far I have started some rough shaping with hand files and don't seem to notice any issues. I did do some checkering on the forend and that could have gone better, some lines were hard to follow and the wood is soft so sharp edges and points could be better in spots.
