lancaster, I love what you have accomplished with your new rifle. Sort of like a wedding of the old, new and something borrowed. new barrel old action with with 88 and 98 features and rescued stock. I'm waiting on your newest project the 7.62x39 carcano. I've a 303 British chambered FN machinegun barrel that I got cheap because the dealer couldn't figure out what it was chambered for. Just by accident and partly desperation I stuck a 303 cartridge in the chamber and it fit perfectly. Again beautiful rifle. Frank