thanks NH,
when you say hard on wood stocks, in what way? splits? wood compression? just trying to keep in mind what to look/lookout for.
would it be normal for a MkV to have contact on the back of all 9 bolt lugs?
other than normal "check the crown, work the action, inspect the stock for cracks, etc" what is specific to check for on a wood stocked W MkV in 340 WbM? are there any piece parts that are prone to wear or failure, like extractors, ejectors, firing pins, safeties, etc?
thanks,
tdbru.
p.s. unless it's in really rough condition i plan on getting it as i've wanted a MkV for awhile and wanted a fairly uncommon bore size, which generally means over 30....