I had thought about getting a blank or shaped stock with no inlet. What it came down to was price and compatibility. The barra trigger is significantly farther forward in relationship to the bolt knob than a traditional bolt action. A shaped stock was going to run 250$ with no certainty of compatibility and a blank of the appropriate size was 100$ minimum... one 1/2"×4'x8' of baltic birch enough for 6 stocks was 88$ and allowed to inlet 80% before you glue it up.