Thanks, That was the answer I was looking for. Others seemed more up to my personal level of active listening, at least as far as my wife is concerned.

I want the hardwood for the stiffness compared to the synthetic. I don't want to drop 200$ into a $400 rifle for a new stock, but the versatility is intriguing to me. Considering that I may want a long action cartridge in the future. But the .308 will do most anything I'd ever need it to. So it will be a need v want debate in the future as well as a how many guns do you need lecture.