Thank you Jim for the kind words!

I believe there should be enough retention from the band compression, SO FAR.  I’m sure the band will loosen over time due to the wood naturally expanding/contracting.  Also repeated installation/removals and sustained firing will probably have some effect.  To deal with some of the problems mentioned I’m leaving enough wood, where the band will be positioned, to allow for tightening of the band screw for more compression if needed.

I’m still toying with the idea of drilling a hole through the stock and using a barrel band retaining pin… However, BR’s suggestion gave me and idea that might work!  This website I found has spring locating pins that may be the ticket.  I’ll have to do more research.

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Sorry Fred for getting off-topic,  :D

The stock could have been used, as is, when I received it but I thought it was too clunky and needed something.  Since the stock is not an original Krag stock I wasn’t too concerned about dimensions being correct.  I’m just eyeballing and free-hand-shaping to my particular taste.  I tend to rush things and make mistakes so I’m taking my time and removing a little wood here and a little wood there trying not to make any serious errors.

I like the “credit card template” suggestion and will have to file it away for future reference.  At a recent gun show I came across a Model 1899 Krag carbine, with a milled barrel tip for a bayonet, and thought it might be a nice project for a PC or BO rifle.  The credit card template may come in handy!