Cheers Shaaark,it surly is solid,the stock is hardwood and it certainly is hardwood, had a pig of a job putting stock swivel in,drilled a pilot hole no problems, but to screw it in was a nightmare. Got it in,in the end with some bostic in hole and on the threads,its solid now.To be honest Big Dan's review swung it for me with my final decision. I've heard and read about Lyn Lewington tuning,he's about 45 min drive from me.Thanks for the birthday wish☺