wow,the .700 is a rare and expensive rifle.1000 grain bullet at 2000fps,the recoil must have been brutal.
My uncle had a hard time finding strong enough wood for the stock. English walnut, cut from the lowest part of the stump they can get a piece. Not cheap stuff. A few grand for basically a 3" X 6" chunk of wood long enough for the stock.
The "VH" is his/our two-word last name initials