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I finally finished mine too
here it is

I know this post is a little old but I got a couple questions regarding your rifle.
Before bedding how good did the rifle fit into the ATI stock?
Have you noticed any ballistic shortcomings while taking longer shots with the rifle at 16" opposed to 22"?
Do you find it faster to aquire targets with the LER scope opposed to a regular?
Was the rail modification difficult?
Have you tried any of the yugo m75 sniper ammo availiable?
I ask because I have a 1924 (not a m24/47) Yugo barrelled action sans a stock and I really want to do something with it. Your rifle looks great as far as what I would like to do with mine. Any info, advice, or lessons learned from your project would help out alot. Thanks a bunch.

i cant answer all your questions the way you may want because mine is a bit different but ill tell you bout mine and maybe it will help.

-ok, I didnt bed mine, when i first put it in it was a bit of a tight fit but i was able to just pop it in with a little pressure. no mods were needed.

-ballistically the rifle is slightly less accurate from the shorter barrel but then again its a scout rifle for middle range applications.

-target aquisition is very very fast with my setup, a ler would be a bit slower than what i have but still way faster than irons due to the fact that you can shoot with both eyes open.

-rail mod was easy, just cut off the ent that goes over the bolt before you put the top rail onto the rifle. about 2 seconds with a hacksaw.

-i have never tried the sniper ammo with this rifle bit then again its a cut down scout, not a sniper rig. 2 very different applications.

-no advice for you on the project, it was easy and self explanitory. i would strongly urge you to do it though if you have a barreled action laying around, it sounds like a perfect use. in my opinion this stock is ugly but cool looking at the same time, and though it looks like it would be clunky, it actually has a very comfortable feel to it. i really love mine.

also i didnt put a bi pod on mine because its a scout rifle not a sniper rig and i felt that the extra weight would not serve the rifle well for what it is.
one thing i didnt put on, but do want at some point is a muzzle break.

the stock is the same as the one at the top of the thread, its just the ATI stock that they make for large ring mausers. it would be nifty if they made one to fit a mosin but sadly they do not. all i did to the barrel was take a hack saw to it then a couple of files to smooth it out. shoots just fine with no special fluff.

by the way i like whitchdoc's paint job better but i didnt have any netting to facilitate a snakeskin pattern at the time.

mine was 20 for the mauser (bought from trigger after he got a better german one) and 29 for the stock on ebay, plus my time)