Not sure if this is the best place to post, but I'll give it a shot:

I want to build a copy of the USMC M40 sniper rifle. I'm looking for a walnut stock, preferably a semi-inlet stock that I could finish myself. I thought about stripping and sanding a standard m700 stock and re-doing it in oil finish, but I'd prefer a new stock or an oldie from the period. I'm not real anal about making it a perfect replica, I just want a shooter that has a striking resemblence to the original M40.

Might take a look here:

http://www.smallarmsreview.com/pdf/m40.pdf

I did something similar, I'll try and get a pic or two up.

I was planning on doing the same as you. The donor shot so well that that I left it alone. This stock iis an early ADL converted to BDL.

Thanks for the information.