A few thoughts:
1. The extended front bolt baffle is because you have a long (or intermediate...I am not sure) action rifle chambered for a short action cartridge. This "extension" allows you to only pull the bolt back as far as it needs to go.
2. With a long action rifle and those rings, you might not be able to get the Nikon scope you want to fit the rifle. You may not be able to move it rearward enough to have proper eye position. I have the same Nikon scope on a long action, and the only way i could get it to be positioned properly was to get a full length rail. I recommend the EGW rail and Burris Signature Zee rings for a lot of reasons, but you will certainly get other opinions.
3. As far as getting a new stock, your wood stock is perfectly stiff enough and more than adequate for many things. What do you want to do with it? I took an old stock like yours, and bedded it and for what I am using that particular rifle for (hunting) it is more than adequate and I can shoot less than MOA with it and my handloads. I would consider doing some more reading and pillar bedding it yourself, or with the help of some others on the forum. The experience of doing it yourself is priceless.
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