Well thanks for the advise. I'll pull the trigger if he does on the trade. As to what to do with the stock I will leave the old stock as is and put a new one on that fits me, keeping the old one for the next owner after I am done. I see no problem doing that as my new stock can easily be removed and the gun restored to condition just as I found it. Chokes will be left as is as well. I will adjust my loads to do what I want. No point in reaming out every gun I have just in case I need them for close work.
And to those who wonder about my 28 Model 12 I still have it and will pass it onto my middle son. Of all my kids he likes shooting and hunting the most and I like to think he will keep it in the family to pass along. I strongly suspect my father figured I would grow tired of guns or pumping them at least and he would have taken over the 28 as his quail gun. Sorry Dad, that did not work out too well for you.
