Thanks to all who responded. Still looking around. I'm not averse to either cheekpieces nor swivels. I'll probably go with an "experienced" gun, so termed by one of the more or less active pages at "Gun Clearinghouse." Heard em all--thrashed, beater, truckgun, pre-owned, hard-used and lightly maintained--but not "experienced." I did find something of the sort on GA. Looked like it had OJT'd as a hammer.

jack