I have currently been looking for a lightweight replacement stock for a Sako 75 that weighs 9 pounds scoped. The factory walnut stock is slightly over 2 pounds in weight and I have been seaching for an after market stock that's lighter in weight. Brown precision and Bansner's say they don't offer one for my action, while MPI can do one that will weight slightly under a pound. Do any of y'all have experience with these stocks. Any input would be appreciated.

MCMILLAN! makes drop-in stocks for SAKO 75

I have used MPI stocks for Mausers. I still have one in the closet to use for a lightweight .257 this summer. The stocks are well-made, but they are very far from drop-in. You will have to bed the barreled action, install the buttpad, install the swivels, and paint. They are far superior to the Ramlines and Corelites, but they do require a fair amount of work on your part.

Clemson

We have used MPI stocks for several project guns and I own 4 of them myself. They require much more time and money to fit and finish than do McMillan and High Tech Specialties. Not worth their cost in the long run.

I've had one for 20 years and it's been great for me. Now you can buy them with recoil pad and swivels installed and already painted. Doc also offers bedding to your action.

Does any other company make synthetic stocks that fit the 1917 action?

Red

Believe it or not, Rick up here does all MPI's finish stock work. MPI's are all my gunsmith up here used, Mausers, lightweights and all. They were not drop in, but his were of his own designs that MPI made for him, not sure of the others.

Their thumbhole sock is really comfortable and they're tough.

I've used several of them both the light weight and the thumbhole. I had great success. However as others have said they are not drop in.

I dont like the MPI stocks.. U G L Y .. then again, i prefer walnut

jeffe

I have two MPI stocks, one I bought about 6-7 years ago for a M70 SA, and the other I just got about a year ago. There is a difference in their newer ones from the old. After the first one I swore I'd never have another. It didn't even look useable. It looked like a glob of fiberglass somebody dropped and forgot about. A local custom rifle builder and gunsmith talked me into one of the new ones. He tries to use them exclusively and he had several on hand. I ordered one and am I glad he talked me into it. There's no comparison between new and old. It looked almost like a drop-in. They now make many different configurations. The M70 Featerweight stock fits me like a glove and they make an exact copy in plastic, which is what I got.

If you are basing decisions on reputation and experience in years gone by, I agree, they suck. But if you want a winner, I'd sure do it again, and the price is right.

Had their kevlar stocks fitted to a Savage 99 in 1991, let them do all the work. Entirely satisfied.

Well Bob,
I just might have to give them another look for the bargain seeking customer. Thanks kindly, for the informative update.
Best Regards,
Theo

I'd have to see a new one before I ever gave MPI another dime. I got one a few years ago for a mini MK X and you couldnt find a bigger piece of shit than that was.

I sent a Brno 602 bbl/action in 460 WM to MPI in 1988. The product I received was high quaility with perfect inletting. Heavier than my 416 REM on a McMillan, but much more pleasant to shoot. The rifle has probably 300 rounds through it and the stock is no worse for wear. Bob

My 2 cents: I also have two MPI fiberglass stocks, one is on a Winchester Featherweight M-70 in 30/06 and one on a 375H&H Dakota. I also have a HS Precision on a Winchester M-70 in 7mmMag. I like the MPI stocks the best, in fact I'm thinking about replacing the HS Precision with a MPI. All of my fiberglass stocks have been installed by someone who knows what they are doing (i.e., not me).

Thanks a lot for the input that has been given in response to my post on MPI rifle stocks. I've used HS precision and Mcmillan stocks on other rifles with no problems. With this rifle I've pretty much decided that if restocking doesn't save a significant amount of weight I'll leave it as is, which is why I was considering the light weight mpi. If those of you who have tried these stocks (finished) could give me some idea of what the paint/exterior is like (or post photos if possible). The MPI website doesn't show the finished stocks close enough to see what the paint job looks like

thanks

If you could tell me how to post pictures at this site, I'd be happy to give you digital pics of both my MPIs. Or, if you prefer, next Wednesday (my first not-booked-solid future day), I could e-mail pics directly to you.

One of the things which seems to stand out from the posts, at least to me, is that the stock work which MPI did from beginning to end has very good reviews. It appears to be their stocks that were sent to others (purchasers) to complete which were not liked by those who received them.

I know my two, which they hand laid-up, bedded and otherwise fitted, and finished, are equal in quality to even the best custom stocks built by famous makers for my benchrest rifles.

But from the sound of things, I would continue to buy my stocks from them only as completely fitted by them to my rifles. Don't think I'd chance one of their "off-the-rack" drop-ins.

AC