Looking for some feedback on this one. I bought an '03 from the CMP this past June and would like to make use of it for something other than killing paper. However, as I'm sure most of you know, the stock on an '03 is a bit short for a hunting rifle and the ladder sight isn't good for hunting.

Sooooo, I'm am trolling ebay and other web sites looking for a cheap (<$35), used, monte-carlo type hunting stock to put on my '03 as well as possibly buying an S&K insta-mount scope mount. Another option for the stock is a Ramline synthetic stock, which will require some tweaking for fit.

Can any gunsmiths out there give me a ballpark figure for how much it would take to fit a wood and/or a synthetic stock to an '03 action? The insta-mount will probably also require a small bit of inletting on the stock for the mount to attach to the forward part of the receiver.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Anybody else use an '03 for deer hunting? If I had an 03-A3 with the aperture sights, I guess I'd just be looking at replacing the stock, but I've got the original design.