I have a Ruger mdl 77 with factory synthetic stock, is anyone aware of a good drop in replacement stock for it? I'm still looking for synthetic.

I am a firm believer in laminate stocks myself and buy them thru Boyd's Gunstocks.. their price is cheap.. and they are good quality...

however, if wood doesn't float your boat.. I have several Rugers that I sometimes take the laminate stock off of, when I am really going to be in nasty stuff that will beat the crap out of the rifle and me....I put on a Hogue Rubber stock....

They are pretty decently priced.. I think they look like crap, but that rubber stock, sure is functional... and in both wet or cold weather here in Oregon, they stick to your hands, and don't slip like a synthetic stock will....

I have them only for a Ruger 77, and they look cheesie to me... but I have seen a few guys put them on Rem ADLs, the newer ones with the matte black finishes.... those Hogue look pretty darn cool on those.. go figure...

But those babies sure are functional!

Have to agree with Seafire on this one... The Hogue's may not be the most attractive but they are very functional and priced quite reasonably...

All you have to do is compare them and their prices to the others like McMillan and you will see that they are a good buy for the money...

Ken....

The Hogue is not too bad. I got a brand spanking new one with my donor Ruger I bought from a guy. When I had it rebarreled in .35 Whelen I didn't know what to do with the stock so I just left the Hogue on. It turned out pretty good. It has a nice thick spongy recoil pad and the rubber gives it a good grip. On the down side, it's somewhat heavy and the forend is wide, almost target style. I'll probably keep it for a couple years before I decide to upgrade.

Their also damn near unbreakable. I rolled down a mountian on a 4 wheeler this year had two rifles strapped to the machine. The one broke in half, but the hogue just had a scratch on one side. The scope I had on it broke right in two so I know it took some good knocks. They are fairly heavy though

Thanks for the replies, good info.

I want to put a new stock on my ruger .270 and I am realy close to getting the Bell and Carlson Tan with black spiderweb My gun is stainless with the black and green laminated stock....a great stock but is super heavy.

Ted,
Save your money and buy a better stock than the bell and carlson. I just bought one for a 77 mkII 7 mag and I have never seen a stock with such a poor fit. After spending several hours removing a great deal of material from the action and barrel channel areas, I finally got the stock to fit the action. Only then did I realize that there had been a machining error. The rear trigger guard screw hole had been turned down too far, producing a crack in the fiberglass. Initial accuracy tests were pretty good, however, the fact that there is a fracture in a stress bearing area means that it will probably be a short time before the stock splits and will have to be sent back.

I have a B&C carbelite stock on my p17 enfield scout rifle. Other than being a little heavier than some of the more expensive stocks out there I have been very impressed by it. It fit pretty good and has proven to be very durable. I wouldn't think twice about getting another one.

I have had a lot of luck with HS-Precision.

The agent in Australia is always back ordered, that is the only problem.

The stocks are nicely made, true drop ins. I have them bedded in Devcon Steel though and they work like a charm.

Look here before you decide.

http://rimrockstocks.com/

I have two of these and they are quite good!

Rimrock looks killer!! I will have one! Thanks Don

I'm happy with my micky. I have a few boyds stocks and like them also. Bell Carlson is not all that bad, I have one but with the metal rails, it's heavy for sure. I had less fitting issues with the micky than the others. I have two McMillians on order right now, so that pretty much sums up my opinion.