I finally got back to working on this rifle - no reamer, but did do a more careful parts inspection, and it certainly is a queen! The finish on the receiver looked too brown/straw to be parkerizing - unless its that grungy. I degreased, and re oiled, and got worse results. So I tested the bottom with rust/bluing remover and wouldn't ya know...the receiver has a very thick layer of bluing on it that came right off! No worries. I'll parkerize it when I get that far.

The stock fit was terrible (CMPicon cartouche, ink stamped Boyds in the channel) - no contact on the flat under the receiver. I worked on relieving under the tang to get even contact fore and aft, but I don't think it will help as the gap between magazine and receiver up front is nill to begin with.. Moreover, the barrel runs diagonal down the channel. I decided instead to spring for a nice Minelli, and NOS 1903 handgaurd in the wrap - came in the mail over the weekend. Inletting was pretty good...only issue there is contact behind the tang that needed to be relieved. Otherwise even contact in the right places, just need to barely touch it down fore and aft to get the right barrel bed pressure.
The outside was veeeery FAAAAT - can't even get the barrel band down with the screw out. I spent many hours last few nights with rasp and file shaping it. I'm very proud of myself for how it came out. Wrist is perfectly fit to my meathooks, and a subtle palm swell in just the right place where I like to caress it - same on both sides as I shoot ambidextrous. Handgaurd lines up perfectly now.

The butt plate is off with daylight showing between the upper 2/3 and the wood - meaning the top screw will take all the recoil. The screw on top is already drilled, so if I relieve there to close the "daylight", I'll need to drill out the hole, dowel, and re drill after fitting the butt. Not too worried about it, I have an original scant stock with a stripped out screw hole, same place, that needs this done anyway...will do a 2fer when I get a chance - but first I have a couple other buttplates on hand I can try just to be sure.
Found some organic, cold pressed flax seed oil in the health food section of the grocery store. It's gonna be beautiful!
I'll get pictures of my progress soon.