well still tinkering , ordered a lucky shot thumbhole , and found a vintage Red Star side mount , fashioned in part after the old Russian PU mounts, well made and quality so im covering bubbas holes with the mount and a stock made for a M
going to use a Leupold Freedom Pig Plex Fire Dot variable scope , was the best 1 inch tube scope with a retro vibe to it i could find , im a Leupold slut what can i say