Does anyone have any experience with these. I am considering putting one on my Ruger M77 II. They apparently have some type of special grip on them. I would appreciate any opinions on their durablility, what they do to the accuracy of the rifle, and those special grips.

I have one coming in tomorrow for my remington 700. Its the overmolded, pillar bedded model. As soon as I make it to the range I will let you know what the difference is.

RUSS,

I look forward to hearing your results.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by stevie:
Does anyone have any experience with these. I am considering putting one on my Ruger M77 II. They apparently have some type of special grip on them. I would appreciate any opinions on their durablility, what they do to the accuracy of the rifle, and those special grips.[/QUOTE

I have 3, one on a mk11 in 338wm and 2 mauser's a 376 steyr & 458wm best stock for the$$$$ IMO!!!

tsturm, is the one on your 458 a pillar bedded one or full bedded. also is this an interarms mauser.

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Originally posted by grizzinater:
tsturm, is the one on your 458 a pillar bedded one or full bedded. also is this an interarms mauser.

The 458 & 376 I built on vz-24 mausers. the 458 is in the full aluminum bedding block the 376 is the pillar model. Both dropped right in. I had to inlet a spot for the side safety trigger on the 458.

Stevie, I just got off work this morning and my new stock was waiting on me. It is a tight (good in my opinion) fit around the action and recoil lug and I didnt have to adjust the recoil lug like the directions say (for remington only). I like the way it feels. The only complaint that I would have and its not that bad is that the opening on the ejection side is cut for universal fit for a long action. It doesnt bother me because it clears that little hole at the locking lugs for easier cleaning. It is heavier that factory which I also like. Pillar alignment is right on. I cant wait to get to the range this weekend.

I have one on my Ruger M77. It is more of a rubbery type grip than a synthetic. It seems it is easier to hold on to and will not slip. I think it will be espicially easy to hold onto if it gets wet.

The more I look at it the more I like it. I just hope it is at least as accurate as the factory job.

I have one for my 10/22. The stock is the overmold type. Fit and finish are great, and I love the "grip" of the overmold. Accuracy is also excellent.

I spent a bit of time in the Hogue booth at the SHOT show. They showed me a cutaway of the full length bedding block version and the bedding block itself. Its a very big and complicated piece of machining. It really emcompasses the entire forend, but in a skeletonized fashion.
I was very impressed.

I went to the range today. I tried a load that was known to be great in the same rifle with the factory stock. Now it looks like I gotta work up the load again. However, it did shoot a .5" 5shot group with 47 gr. of Ramshot Big Game and 140 nosler Accubond. The previous load it like was the same powder and charge behind a 145 gr. Speer hot core. Now it doesnt like em at all. 2" 5 shot. Maybe I can get that load tuned in again.

Stevie,

I went to the range again and played with seating depths with my 7mm-08. That Hoghue overmolded stock is sweet. Groups sizes are back where they were. Consistency didnt change I still have to let the barrel cool completely down after two shot to put 4 or 5 into a ragged hole but the stock is a whole lot more comfortable that the factory POS.