Thought I would bring this back from the dead. The stock I previously shared pictures of cracked and broke during the glass-bedding process. I had thinned it out too much I guess. Luckily, it was an inexpensive Boyd's stock so not a huge loss other than time and effort to that point.
I enlisted the help of a family member and he found a new piece of wood for me and finished it out. I think it turned out better than I expected. The new stock has some great figure and fiddling.
I included a pic from about 14 years ago when I first finished it. It had a Fajen tupperware stock and the metal was cold-blued DIY job. It shot great but was kinda ugly.
It ended up getting a new commercial bolt shroud, new bottom metal with hinged floor plate, polished and professionally re-blued, jeweled bolt, and of course the stock work.
The only thing I don't like about it now are the scope rings. The one's I bought for it last fall were too low and rubbed the bolt handle so I settled on a pair that were available so I could sight it in and hunt with it.
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