// Jens
George
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Shoot straight, shoot often, but by all means, use enough gun!
Sarge
The place the stainless/synthetic double is very usefull is on the south coast of Alaska for a guide's back up in the rain, and salt air of the Brown bear country! I would love to have one for Alaska! DON'T TELL RAY THOUGH! SHSSSSSSSS! quiet! He may be listening! 
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DUGABOY DESIGNS
Collector/trader of fine double rifles, and African wildlife art
quote:
Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
I wonder if you can get those in pastel colors?
OHHHHHHHH I hope so! I want mine in hot pink!
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DUGABOY DESIGNS
Collector/trader of fine double rifles, and African wildlife art
Therefore, I would like to see a synthetic stocked titanium boxlock with carbon fiber barrels in a nice medium bore caliber. A nice pastel color swirl in the stock would be nice. Actually I would opt for a multiple stocks in different colors so that I could color coordinate to my hunting outfits.
Todd E
[This message has been edited by Todd E (edited 04-07-2002).]
Will, you need to find a full time job, you been spending way too much time thinking and laying on the couch drinking beer and eaten carbs, next thing you know you'll be howling at the moon and chasing rabbits
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Ray Atkinson
I was shaking and having chillblains and visions of gilflurting Todd after I pulled his lower lip up over his face so he wouldn't have to watch me stringhalter him for violating everything sacred in my life...
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Ray Atkinson
I just figured while they were perverting the good 'ol double I would just go ahead and finish it off. Strange none of the synthetic stock lovers rang in regarding my ulitmate pervertion of all things sacred.
I personally cannot stand the carbon fiber synthetic stocked bolt action rifles. I cannot even imagine how truly UGLY a double built that way would look. Besides I figured my comments about color coordinating my pastel colored stocks to my hunting attire would let all know just what I think of the pastel colored synthetic crowd. I mean honestly what kinda MAN wears pastel colors!
Todd E
Todd E
I am only having a little fun. After all I did post the ultimate lightweight double with titanium action and carbon fiber barrels. I admit though I cannot stand pastel painted stocks (or molded in those colors). I realize that I have had some fun at other expense so if I did in fact offend anyone with my comments regarding the pastels I apologize. That said, if I am going plastic I prefer good old fashioned matte black!
I don't hunt with my english double because I don't want to damage it. It costs too much to fix and is too valuable to begin with. Now if someone made an affordable double with synthetic stocks I'd hunt with it. I don't care for the superimposed however. I want a SXS.
I could care less what dings, scatches, etc were inflicted on a piece of plastic. $2000 stocks are a different matter entirely. For the record none of my rifles (with the exception of a M70 300 Win Mag) have any burl in their stocks. Burl is too weak and prone to cracking for my tastes. It isn't even suitable for furniture unless it is a veneer.
Todd E
Sarge
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RAB
The other bit rip off of the American public is that glass is stronger and lighter than wood. For those that believe that I got a black land farm in West Texas and it is really cheap and what a deal...
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Ray Atkinson
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RAB
"I am only having a little fun".
ME TOO!! 
"I don't hunt with my english double because I don't want to damage it".
THAT'S MY POINT, TODD. I HATE THINKIN' ABOUT ANYTHING BUT HUNTIN' WHILE I'M HUNTIN'.
"Now if someone made an affordable double with synthetic stocks I'd hunt with it.
I could care less what dings, scatches, etc were inflicted on a piece of plastic. $2000 stocks are a different matter entirely".
I AGREE. I MIGHT ADD THAT I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY INSTANCES WHERE A QUALITY SYNTHETIC STOCK BROKE, AFIELD, EVEN ON HORSEBACK PACK TRIPS. I SURE CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR WOOD. I'M ALSO CONVINCED THAT SYNTHETICS DAMPEN RECOIL TO VARYING EXTENTS. I LOVE BEAUTIFUL RIFLES WITH FABULOUS WOODEN STOCKS BUT I'M FAR MORE RELAXED WHILE HUNTING WITH A SYNTHETIC AND THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY.
That way, if you have to sell it, it might be worth at least $1000.
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I know the next rifle will be the answer to all my hunting needs....
I figured you were having fun too. I agree wholeheartedly with you by the way. My hunting rifles are wood stocked, but not in an exhibition grade. So I am not as concerned with damage.
I have had mixed results with recoil absorbtion with the synthetics though. The higher quality stocks like McMillan seem to reduce the stab a bit. The rubber like stocks (material that Savage and Remington seem to favor) I found to be worse than wood. The only reason that a synthetic would reduce felt recoil, by the way, is because it was less stiff than the wood.
Todd E
No demand. He did think it ideal for the "PH" who valued practicality over traditional considerations. The synthetics are said to "give" or "flex" a touch, at firing, resulting in somewhat less felt recoil.
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Ray Atkinson