As much as I like the idea of doing this myself, I'm really wondering if it would be more practical just to take and barrel a stock to a gunsmith and have him do it. Once I start adding-up the price of a wrench, vise, gauges. etc., all for a one-time job, do it myself sounds like more trouble than it may be worth. But then again, I don't know how much a 'smith would be either. Been shooting a lot of years but remain a rank amateur.

Thus far, all of your advice has been valuable and I thank you.