The first thing I did on mine was to remove the stock and strip it of the chinese thick snot finish. Then put it in you hands and shoulder it. Contour all rough edges and shape it to what feels good to you. I then put on a cherry stain and satin poly urethane on it. Man you can change the feel of the rifle and the looks. It willl take considerable effort to strip of the finish. I had to scuff the surface with 120 grit then put on the zip strip. Before scuffing the orignal finish the zip strip would bead up like a freshly waxed car. After all that was said and done I made a 1 3/4 inch but extention and put on a pachmeyer butt pad. Fit and finish are now good to go. Try this, I'll check back and maybe post some pictures in a couple weeks when the Army gives me a break. :emoticon: :emoticon:
