Vintage stock - is this a rescue or possibly making it worse?

[Mobiasstrip]

Thanks but I usually don’t post my screw-ups. Lol. But seriously it would be great to successfully restore such a great rifle.

Could you buy a cheap scrap stock to practice on? Then decide depending on how it goes?

[45flint]

Could you buy a cheap scrap stock to practice on? Then decide depending on how it goes?

I am actually now thinking of trying to sell it. I just bought an example that is in much better shape: do I really need two. Only reason to keep it they are 2 different calibers? The collecting game upgrade your example and sell your first find?