Bulldog,

You can have a syntetic stocked rifle built for considerably less than a rifle with a decent wood stock. In fact I'm checking out having a synthetic stocked 7x64 Brenneke built at the moment myself.

Although I like the feel of wood in my hands better, for this rifle I see that a synthetic stock is the only way to go, as it will often be used in very wet conditions, and can be built lighter than with wood.

You could for example see what this guy has to offer on Prechtls M98 actions:
Roedale Precision

Erik