Changing a remington stock

[StevieK]

So I just bought a Rem sps varmint in 22-250. I am not a huge fan of the sps stock so I would like to replace it with a wood stock. Ideally the VLS stock would fit best but they are hard to find.
I would like to put either a BDL or ADL stock on this rifle if I can find one. I assume that as long as I can find a SA ADL or BDL stock, the action will fit fine, am I correct?
The other issue is the barrel contour, with the heavy barrel can I just sand the barrel channel to open it up in order to fit the barrel, or will this not work?

 

[StevieK]

Ok, so I think I have found out that the ADL stock won't work because of the blind mag, but will the BDL stock work?

 

[guntech]

The standard BDL stock is thinner in width than the BDL heavy barrel stock. It can be opened up though. I have one done that way... the forend 'edges' are pretty 'sharp'. A BDL heavy barrel stock is much nicer, the VLS stock is the nicest. I have a new one of those I would sell. PM if interested.