I appreciate the reality check. I am not familiar with restocking the Lee Enfield which is why I took a Dremel tool to my replacement stock several weeks ago. I regret my impatience there. I have since learned a fair bit about how the rifle's action and stock interface and how they were designed to work. When I first realized what I had done, my initial intent was to address the issue by epoxy bedding the rifle. I now realize bedding a Lee Enfield takes skill, knowledge and patience. I absolutely understand a purist approach of using original materials and methods. That would be my first choice. However, I don't have the wood working tools or skills to cut out the damaged draws and replace them with new wood. As of this post, I have a forearm in need of new draws and probably some other fitting. I may set this one aside and try to find another unmolested forend and go from there (leaving the Dremel in the tool box!) or I may go ahead and try epoxy bedding it myself. Then again, with how busy my schedule has been lately, I might just give-in and send it off to a professional for repair and fitting - but that's a pretty expensive option.