Time for an update.  I don't have new photos, that will have to wait a week or so.  However, I have the stock completed and now it needs 7-10 days to completely dry.  I stained it with Birchwood-Casey walnut.  I had read somewhere that B-C was an alcohol based stain, and I have also been advised to stay away from water based and use alcohol based.  So the stain arrived and it is water based.  Decided to use it anyway.  I had the stock smooth as the proverbial baby's behind, sanded down to 400 grit and whiskered several times until it wouldn't raise any more when wet.  After applying the stain it (of course) raised more whiskers.  A good rub down with 0000 steel wool took care of that problem.

I used GB Lin-Speed (https://www.lin-speed.com/), which I have used in the past with good results.  The instructions were somewhat different from what I remember (see the web site) but it came out very nice.  I am pleased with the end result.  The directions say to let the final coats dry 7-10 days so that is where I am at.

I ran into a small problem with the lock screw being a tad too short to get a good grip in the lock plate.  Being from Spain, it is metric, but I was able to tap the hole in the plate for a #8-40 thread and will order a new screw from Track of the Wolf while waiting for the finish to dry.  Otherwise it looks like the rifle is ready to be put back together, get some photos taken, and taken out and SHOT!

~Kees~

 

Gentlemen or Rascals (Whichever fits),
    I sincerely thank you for your suggestions. I ended up buying a used Improved choke on Ebay and used a brake cylinder hone to widen it just enough to allow me to use the 1000 wads and cards I'd already purchased on TOTW. Necessity is the mother of invention or jury-rigging, I have trouble remembering how that goes exactly

Thank you all, Nessmuk.   

gotta get me a new "round-to-it", I think I've worn my old one out.

~Kees~