MLM MK II*-minor resto

[BVZ24]

Received the Ross Resto stock today and compared it to an original stock.
Like the Prestigious stocks, the stock is generously oversized and appears to be upper mid grade walnut. Overall, quality is comparable to Prestigious, with some things that are better, and some that are worse.

The good:
The forestock is fairly close to the original stock in exterior profile and cut placement. It generally has a nice grain. It is oversized which should help with fit.
The butt is the correct shape and profile, and appears to be cut in standard length. The pistol grip has a sharp corner and an even cut. The buttplate should fit with little effort, and like the forestock, the butt is oversized.
The handguard profile is close to original.

The bad:
The forestock has some knots and rot that were not avoided when it was cut. Hopefully this sands out. It is also 1/8" short when compared to the poor condition original, but appears to eyeball close to the nice original.
The butt has a small chip at the bottom of the plate. This will result in the plate overhanging if I over sand.

The ugly:
The forestock inletting is very sloppy. Little attention was made to the draws and recoil lug. I will need to epoxy bed this stock.
The handguard overall seems close to the original but is not oversized as much as the other pieces. They installed the clip and rivets, which may make fitting more difficult, but more importantly, the rivets are far from the appearance of the originals.

The parts overall compare to:
Forestock - Prestigious
Butt - NOS Australian SMLE
Handguard - Sarco repro