My experience with my laminated stock for my Howa 1500 echoes Roskoe's. A little hogging out of the forend to make sure the barrel wasn't touching, a little touch of the dremel tool at the rear of the bolt so that the bolt could be opened. Really not a big deal. Also wound up putting a bit of bedding compound around the recoil lug. Shoots much better now than with the original Butler Creek plastic stock. Looks much better, too. Good deal for the price, got it on sale for about $120 at Midway.