Thanks gentlemen....
That Bob's is IMPOSSIBLE to reach on the phone, nor does he return e mails. I'll keep trying.
Boyd's didn't have the decency to answer my email with a yes or no whether that was their stock.
And Holland's is outrageous; I'll pass on that $400 for a fairly plane jane looking laminate stock, when almost ALL production laminate stocks never exceed $200. I had a guy offer me a Remington VLS for $125, but it was dinged.
FIREBALL....but thanks for checking it up for me.
If worse comes to worse, I'll find me a Remington VLS laminated stock in like-new-condition for a generous but still reasonable price.