I got into a very intense conversation with the gentlemen at the Scout Rifle forum over my Krag/scout build’s scope location. I mounted mine as far forward as possible but it overhangs the action enough that a load would not eject however mty cases ejected fine. My statement to them was that the Krag was designed as a single shot rifle with a magazine. As it has a side gate to load or unload it the only thing ever ejected will be mty brass. The only way to get the scope clear of the action would have been to use higher rings or cut on the Kraghaus mount. Didn’t want to do either.  Big part of a scout rifle design is the low powered and low mounted scope so when the rifle is shouldered your eye naturally aligns with the scope. However a side mount is a good compromise if the holes are already there. Your stock turned out sharp.