When you bought the stock was your objective to relegate the gun to the safe? If you did not, then you need to either hunt with the new stock or find a hunting stock to switch it into so that you can save the pretty wood.
My thinking is just carry this gun for some "gentleman hunts" where you are not likely to beat it up for a while.
I had a 12 ga. Citori restocked for me, complete with a fancy gun fitting and special dimensions. By the time it was all said and done, I was into the stock over $1k. The first time I scratched it, I felt bad for a little while, but then I felt a lot better about using it for its intended purpose because the bugaboo was off my back.
