So it looks like I've finally worked out the trade to get that Marlin I wanted. Coming with it is a scoped "older" Remington 700 in .222 that has a Bishop stock. Not knowing what a Bishop stock is/was, a bit of google fu turns up they were a well known stock maker ala Fajen in the past. The Fajen stock on my Carcano sporter is sort of neat, even being beat up. The current owner said the stock was worth as much as the gun. Is this true? What makes Bishop stocks special/unique? Were older Remington 700s better fit than the somewhat lackluster examples of todaycome to think of it?