I have had a chance to disassemble the rifle and look it over. It appears that it was built with a military action. The stock cleaned up nicely and looks like it has some figure to it,but is a little dark. I am going to replace the pad with a steel buttplate and install a Fisher steel grip cap. Also, the bolt handle is a little short for my taste and has two checkered flats on it. I will replace it with a slightly longer pear shaped handle.

I have a couple of questions that maybe some of you can answer. 1. Has anybody used Iron Sight Inc. to service a vintage German scope ? 2. Have any of you tried Hawk 250gr bullets in the 8x57 ? --------------- GeezerD