Best Stock

17 March 2002, 04:26

Greyghost

Best Stock

What would you all consider the best stock for building that next custom Hunting (not target) rifle.

Phil

17 March 2002, 04:41

Yukoner

Rimrock.

Daryl

20 March 2002, 09:32

<B T Rippie>

McMillian

20 March 2002, 10:06

fla3006

Classic-styled European walnut

20 March 2002, 10:40

DB Bill

Depends on a lot of factors.....if money is no object and you have a lot of time to wait, then wood is a good choice if you realize it's limitations.

If your new rifle is going to be a tool, albeit a good looking tool, then fiberglass is the way to go. McMillan and RimRock are both quality stocks but McMillan is the industry standard...both in quality and in the very large variety of stocks available and the number of rifles they will fit easily. The only knock I have ever heard about McMillan is their sometimes glacial delivery times (but still much, muck quicker than wood).

20 March 2002, 11:21

D Humbarger

I agree whole heartedly with fla3006 but would like to go a step further and narrow the choice down & recomend one of Mel Smarts wood laminates.

Doug

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22 March 2002, 15:15

Atkinson

Some 20 year old Turkish rings my bell.. I have two on the burner as we speak..

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23 March 2002, 03:54

Customstox

Ray, take them off the stove. Don't you ever learn. I bought two new pieces of wood from Preslik this year that just smile at me every morning. God I love that stuff.

Chic