"....EKM, I understand your concern as to whether "this guy named Soilarch" would do things the right way or the common way...."
Nice line, I hope you don't mind if I use it sometime.
No, I wasn't really concerned; it sounded like a straight forward question voiced by someone who had "looked into it already" and wasn't just shooting from the hip or out "stirring the pot."
"....Fit is golden...and gold can get expensive...its worth it...."
Fit doesn't have to be expensive. Different gun manufacturers make stocks that are different from one another. The key is not to fall in love with the manufacturer before you know for a fact that their particular stocks fit you well (as determined by a pro). Go to a large outfit like Cabelas and have them lay out 5-6 different bolt action 375 H&H's on the counter, get a helper and work thru them (adding or removing a "velcro on" recoil pad for length adjustment) andwith your eyes closed throw them to your shoulder and settle in, open your eyes for a nano-second to see if you are looking right down thesites with NO head movementand then rank each one without ever looking at it. Letyour helper/fitter keep track and he can tell you the progression and the winner you chose. If one doesn't do it youjust move on to the next. Narrow it down from 5 to 3 to 2 to 1.... now you have a stock that fits like a glove with no customization charge.
CZ Safari Magnums in the Lux (Hogback) stockare what fits me superbly, not pretty to look at, but perfect for recoil. In the 416 caliber testing, it beat out the Ruger Safari and the Winchester M-70 Safari and was the least expensive too. Unfortunately, most folks commit to the manufacturer while they are still in the dreaming stage and before they work thru the actual rifles, mistake IMHO.