Steve,
I finished a .404 Jeffery bolt gun last year that mixed features in the overall stock design. This after a short hesitation to stick to the traditional. It has a Henry horn fore end tip, rounded pistol grip and a more classic American look than German or English. In the end I liked the experimentation and since it is a personal gun I am really the only person that needs to be pleased. I do hope, however, that others like it also
Anyway, experiment away. Our custom guns have become a bit stodgy.
Dennis