Picked up an Interarms Mark X last weekend at a pretty good price. Rifle is/was a 300 Win Mag, but I feel in it's next life it will return as a 458 Win Mag. Which stock would be best? I don't want to spend more than maybe $500, so fancy wood is out. I'm thinking maybe a McMillan and have found a couple of laminated stocks on the net that look ok. Weight, of course, is not a major concern. And this is to be built as a working rifle, not a show piece. It'll be done right, just not real fancy, unless the fancy is part of being functional.

Let's hear your suggestions.

Thanks fellows,

David

i used a boyds' pepper laminate on my eddystone .416 taylor.. . definitely a working rifle, added 2 winchester super grade croosbolts, a pachmayer decelerator....and full-length bedded it.... base price for the stock delivered was like $88... but after checkering, crossbolts, recoil pad, and rear sling swivel, i had like $900 more in it.. . it ought to last a lifetime...too bad boyds' quit offering stocks like this 1... there are some floating around , but hard to find and pricey now...like $179 or so....

Give Roger Biesen a call and see what he has, If you are handy he can turn one for you in your price range (actually a little less)Now either you or your smith will have to fit it a little, but I really like the fit of his stuff. BTW if you call tell him you want to be in line behind the guy with the bubinga LOL

X2,

Which ever you pick be sure to cross bolt it. Front and back is preferred. I had a crack develop through the recoil lug abutment and wrist on a laminate stocked Mauser 458. It was glass bedded as well. Had the pins installed and haven't had a problem since (about 350 rounds).

The Boyds are OK but the ones I've had have had generous inletting. Work well once you get them glassed in. Good luck finding just the right handle. It's tougher than a guy would think for a mauser.

TMc

Jimatcat, which style did that stock start as?

As crazy as it sounds, I'm using a Hogue Overmolded stock for my current Mauser project. I live in Alaska and this stock takes the weather well on my .375 Ruger, so an identical one is going on the .458 Win Mag Mauser. I actually even considered the Knoxx Industries recoil reducing version of the Hogue, but decided against it. The Hogue weighs about two pounds six ounces and the Knoxx mechanism adds about six ounces (according to Knoxx).

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Posted Mar 12, 9:46 PM Hide Post
Jimatcat, which style did that stock start as?

this stock started as the "jrs sporter"....after seeing and shooting several other well-stocked heavy recoiling rifles, i like it.....