[humblegunner]

Maybe I missed something.. what’s the side rail for?

[mnehring]

For tactical rifles it would be for laser or a flashlight. Not a whole lot of use for those with a Mosin. I may try to out a laser while I am sighting the scope in but until then, it is interfering with my grip so most likely it will come off.

[mnehring]

BTW, after seeing what I'm doing with this, wife unit decided she wanted an upgrade as well on hers but to fit her style, I'm probably going with a nice wood laminate stock like this:

Boyd has some nice ones for $99.