Looking for a all around hunting stock for an M70 action. Currently have the Darcy Echols stock for my .375 and my 30.06, but would like something similar that is more slimmed down.

Thoughts?

Brown Precision?

The Echols stock is made by McMillan with a more open pistol grip. They are booked solid, but call the,pm. They often are accomdating to the customer. I am sure for the price and time they will build you what you want.

The lightest stock I've been able to find is the Wildcat Composites. It came to me weighing 16 ounces, featherweight shape, finished after bedding, pad and paint at about 18.
Very rigid and nice all the way around.

You can search this forum for my discussions on the Wildacat Composite stock.
My rifle turned out super accurate and very light.

John,

Back when I went through my "it has to be super light faze" I had 4 rifles stocked by Brown Precision and I still have the first one from the mid 80's. They are high quality, light weight and slimmer than the Echol's stock which I also have.

Mark

I've used both the fiberglass and the Kevlar from Brown Precision and they're awesome.

I've also built 4-5 guns lately (only one for me) on the Wildcat Composite stock and they're pretty dang great too.

Both brands are slim and trim. They make great high country hunting stocks!

Zeke

Take a look at McMillan's Winchester compact. I like it quite a bit. They have a new option, hand cut bolt notch or CNC. Would go with the hand cut, much cleaner.

Legendary Arms Works are selling their fiberglass stock for 300 or 350 before shipping.

I know nothing about them, but in a similar thread MNR a gunsmith who does a lot of Winchester work and just about anything else who post on here likes them.

Those Legendary stocks look nice Heym, wish I could tell what they weigh??

I honestly do not know. I thin bc they are a fiberglass stock that they would be lighter.

I never held a Legendary Arms Works Rifle. I do know they have cut down on there production rifle line in the last few years. Fewer calibers and their Big 5 Rifle is no longer on the website.

I was thinking about a 280AI (no longer cataloged) and stumbled on them through Gun Broker.

thanks guys, have any of you used a borden rimrock?

After playing around on their website Legendary Arms Works list the 700 long action w/check piece at approximately 23 ounches fully inletted BDL type.

The 700 long action is rated at 21 ounces on the sheep stock.

I own one rifle with Brown Precision stock. I own no Legendary Arms Works rifles or stocks. Just thinking out loud. Own no interest in either.

Hope this helps.

That's not as light as I had hoped.
My sons Ruger MKII ultra light factory wood stock is 22 ounces.

The only composit stock Ive ever almost liked was the old Pacific Research, it was indeed slim and trim..They may still be in production under another name...

I like the Ruger boat paddle stock, its one tough cookie, indestructible..and has a good feel..Ihave one that fits my Ruger African that I keep around, but have never used it, but if the snow is deep or the weather wet I cam drag it out..