My grandfather has the same rifle and I tried using it for hunting last year. I was able to pack it for about a 2 mile hike and when I got back home I gave it back to him. The gun itelf is great, descent shooter, easy to load shells into with that unique box magazine system, but darn is that gun heavy. Anyways, as far as having it redone, the sky is the limit. Since it has already been sporterized I am not sure that you would be doing it any good using the same stock, but you may want to look for a replacement original stock to keep it original. It really depends on what you are after. If you are looking for an original restoration or turning it into an updated sporterized look. Its all up to you.