Hi Friends. I am lanky, long arms and long neck. I believe the below
MANNERS T or T3 type of stock will be best for me for a build project,
.375 H&H Alaska hunting rifle, which will be scoped. (NOT referring to
the ADJUSTABLE TA model) What do you all, who know better, say?

http://mannersstocks.com/ Hunting Stocks Section



Compare to the MRC V2 stock below

http://montanarifleco.com/?page_id=182 Montana Rifle Company V2

I would get the top one with a fixed cheekpiece. I have several stocks with adjustable ones and frankly, they are a waste of money and weight.

Bottom one is too clubby. I would keep it light and trim. Why not a McMillan?

Okay, now that you posted that last one, I would go with that.

The third stock, the straight comb, is the basic stock from MRC
on the V2 rifle that they build complete. The thing is, I believe
that with my long neck the Manners T and T3 would afford me
a more natural, upright, arm-shoulder, head-neck position.
When I shoot a rifle with a straight comb, like the bottom photo,
as a right hander, I need to lift my RIGHT elbow a bit above paral-
lel to the ground, in order NOT to have my head leaning way over
to the right.
As to McMillan stocks, I believe the wait time is eternal for them.
And Manners makes a 5 Star product.

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Montana Rifle Company V2

The straight stock; you could always add a cheekpiece pad.

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Originally posted by PD999:

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Montana Rifle Company V2

The straight stock; you could always add a cheekpiece pad.

Very true. Though doing that would require me
to use HIGH scope rings, which I don't prefer.

Sounds like you know what you want and works for you. I say get the one you want and enjoy the hunt.

What rifle action are you using?

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Originally posted by D R Hunter:

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Originally posted by PD999:

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Montana Rifle Company V2

The straight stock; you could always add a cheekpiece pad.

Very true. Though doing that would require me
to use HIGH scope rings, which I don't prefer.

So, the Manners stock would not require higher rings too, with its high comb?
Just eyeballing it from here, not much difference from building up the comb on the MRC.

You are going to have a scoped rifle or an iron-sighted rifle, or a compromised one for both sighting systems, eh?

Which one can you get your specified LOP with seems to be more important.

For me there is no problem with off-the-shelf 13.5" LOP which I can turn into 14.5" LOP with a slip-on pad.
Then I have both cold-weather and hot-weather LOPs. For either heavy coat or T-shirt.

I don't mind those slip-on buttpads at all.
But I do not like a "strap-on" cheekpiece.
A permanent comb build would be better for even my redneck sensibilities.

Rip ...

For a DG rifle, I would stock it with a low comb for iron sights, and you can still use it with a scope without the fabled 3 point crunch for the face...It won't work the other way around at all with a high comb as you cannot get down on 'proper" irons. If I am going into the thick bush after a wounded Buff or Hippo, the last thing I want is a scope, better a receiver sight or shallow V on the barrel..To each his own on that wore out subject just my idea of a DG rifle. If I picking out a bull at 40 to 150 yards, I like a 3X fixed Leupold, Im talking bolt action rifles. On a Double I like irons only. The V-2 is the best of design for a DG rifle in Africa or anywhere else..I just don't like plastic anything!