Yeay it worked! ;D
Lots of reasons that I was attracted to the gun, but I think the stock is about as nice as any factory stock I have seen. A very smooth satin finish with no nicks into the wood. Only a few superficial scuffs.
I ended up with the Springfield scope that was on it, for the sake of originality and keeping it "in the family". I shot it today for only teh second time, and with cheap Federal ammo I managed to pile four holes on top of each other at 50yds. The fifth was a flyer, but was still touching the other four.
I am still debating whether or not to put the CameraLand Viper special 6.5-20 on this gun, or on my 110E I picked up before. I have to admit that the Springfield does its job better than I thought, and the glass is as clear as any other optics I looked through in my quest for a scope. The 110 is a sweet shooter too, so I will get some quality 30mm rings for the Leupold base and try it.

Please share comments, questions, and concerns,
I enjoy the dialogue!
David
David