Deerstalker: I have read ALL the posts here and no RATIONAL explanation for that double bass-ackwards "hole" in that stock makes sense to me!
Every once in a while I think about it and the only thing I can come up with is someone was making a joke!
And again that makes no sense to go to that effort and waste that material for a small giggle.
I still can't "figger it out".
The Rifle allegedly did sell though?
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy