Maybe i just have missed it but i haven't seen any posts about using synthectic stocks for dangerous game rifles in africa. Is this not a common practice . I saw an Ed Brown rifle that comes in one for the .375 .416 and the 458 Lott. Thats what got me to thinking about putting one on a CZ 550 americanm safari in 458 Lott .

Tanoose,

Every Echols Legend in the field has a synthetic stock (I believe).

George

Recently, check out Will's Cz in .416 Taylor.

DB

I prefer synthetic stocks for all my hunting, including Africa, and for African DG. A good synthetic stock provides greater durability and stability, and it's much less vulnerable to damage. It provides you with one less thing to worry about in the bush, and even during transit. "Blessed tradition" be dipped, 'glass works better than wood!

The rifle I have over my shoulder in the lower photo is a McMillan-stocked 416 Rem. Mag...........

AD

All my hunting rifles have synthetic stocks.

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Every Echols Legend in the field has a synthetic stock (I believe).

George

George, most do, but the ones done up for us lefty's wear Obiche laminate.

Chuck

If i decide to go synthetic can you guys reccommend a top quality stock maker so i may contact them to discuss stockinmg my CZ Thanks Tanoose

Chuck,

Now that you mention it, I do remember the Obiche option, but I remember D'Arcy offering the synthetic on his LH Legends, too.

Tanoose,

Check with McMillan, Brown Precision, Rimrock, and Bansner.

McMillan makes two for the CZ 550:

The AHR above, for standard cartridges

and the Express, for the magnum action:


Hope this helps,
George

Does anyone know what a CZ wooden stock weighs?

I am actually thinking of trying a wood rather than McMillan stock on my 450 Dakota/CZ to rteduce weight a bit. I had my kevlar stock bedded with steel to increase weight and durability.

I did find the synthetic stock to be sort on "tiney" sounding in the bush. My PH prefered wood which sounded more like a tree limb when it got whacked. I had to agree and tried to avoid any contact w the stock.

I agree w durability though. 500 rounds through my rifle and stock held up longer than the recoil lug!

Andy

Both my hunting rifles have Rimrocks and my 458 Lott has a walnut laminated stock. I liked that stock because it was fit to exactly to me, which was easier to do with the wood then the synthetic material. That walnut stock is very unique on a bolt action rifle. The design is far more like a double rifle then a bolt rifle would have. Nobody makes a synthetic that has the same dimensions, at least not that we could find.

Does anybody have expirence with Hogue Over molded rubber stocks? It would seem they over come the problem of noise mentioned by Andy, but I have no idea what their quality is like?

Regards,

Pete

Andy-
What does that 450 of yours weigh with the 'glass stock?

Thanks all and thanks George that helps alot Later Tanoose

Tanoose,

Not sure of you are interested but, I emailed Dick Davis at McMillan asking for the dimensions of the Express CZ550 Magnum stock.

His reply in bold...

The stock is a straight comb at ¾†at both nose and heel. The cast off is about ¼†and the toe out is about ¼â€. The comb is a pretty good compromise height for both iron sights and low mounted scopes.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dave

DavidC,

Thankyou vry much forthe helpful information. Later Tanoose

John,

Rifle weighs 11 pounds and a couple ounces with leather Chin sling, 3 X scope, Talley mounts and 3 rounds ammo.

It weighs ten pounds without scope or sling and 3 rounds ammo.

My plan was to "strip down" to a 10 pounder for elephant but my express sights had to be drifted so far right I had a lousy sight picture. Probably did not line up because of the muzzle brake. Then the Talley rings did not return to zero close enough to be taking it off and on so I just left the 3 X on and carried the 11 pound walking stick!

I was impressed with the 450 Dakota's horse power though. Each shot just rocked the elephant, and when I connected with the kudu the North Fork soft point just hammered it like a high velocity ctg would have. Not bad for an elephant gun!

Andy

i'm switching to a synthetic for my next hunt just to see if i like it, i think i do already. i like the romantic idea of wood but i think that is isnt as good in the field.

I love the look of wood, but every rifle I own now is synthetic. I just hated taking a beautiful wooden stock and beating the crap out of it. I'm sure I'll own some more wooden stocked rifles, but I doubt they will be my primary hunting rifles.

Pete, the Hogue is a jewel to handle (especialy when wet) but it doesn't come in a DGR compatible style.

I think they get dissed because they are an injection moulded core under the rubber cover but there is no more comfortable stock to carry.