What is everyones opinion on the 270 weatherby mag? I got an old 270 weatherby from my grandpa but the stock is cracked. I was going to fix it but have heard they kick like a mule.

The gun is an older one made in germany with a mauser action and it has been hard to find a stock for it. I have gotten mixed feelings from people, some say thank god the gun is unshootable and some say fix it as fast as I can. So I am looking for a few more opinions before I get a stock for it.

I think I can get a stock from Boyd's but have no experience with their stocks. It wouldn't look like a weatherby but thats not too big of a deal to me.

One other thing, any idea what the gun would be worth? My grandpa bought it at an city auction 40 years ago for 80 dollars. I would assume a different stock would take away from the value but don't really know.

Thanks for any help