Anybody know where I can get a 22" full stoch for a 98 mauser, that won't break my bank? I'm loking for a plain or semi fancy stock installed for around $300. Is this impossible. My gunsmith could fit, install and finish one for around $150 but it would need to be pre-shaped. He is great with metal but dosen't care much for wood work.I'm looking for one thats about on par withe ehe Boyds drop in., or someone who can get and fit one. thanks, capt david

capt, I think you might find one at Richards microfit, the one I got from them needed a lot of work, but if your smith can finish it up, you might be close to your target price.

Good Luck

Great American Gunstock may also be able to supply you with one. Ask for lower grade / plain wood, or one with a repaired defect.

With a full length barrel channel, there is a greater chance of misalignment from machining slightly off. I have had stock from both Richards and GAG that were practically unusable because the barrel channel was off from the receiver inletting. Consider having the folks at GAG inlet one of their stocks for you - probably cheaper than your 'smith, and maybe better since he admittedly doesn't like wood.

Todd

If you are talking about a semi inlet and you have a gunsmith who can fit it and install (assume you are saying inlet it to the wood) and finish for $150 he is working for peanuts. Most semis will take 10 to 15 hours to inlet and any good finish will take at a bare minimum, another 10 hours but more like 15, so you are looking at 25 to 30 hours of work for $150????? I would look somewhere else than your smith given his admission to not likeing wood and be prepared to pay a lot more than $150 for the word described.

Contact Gerry Dunn at Royal Arms Gunstocks.

"a lot more" is still breaking it to him too gently.

If you are truly looking to get a new stock for a total of $300 then you are looking at the lowest quality out there. Lowest quality in both wood and workmanship.

and I do want to say that if it is OK for you to have low quality, then go for it. I am sure you can find some one to do it for you. But I di dnot want you going into it with high expectations and then be disappointed when you got the finished product.

Have you considered doing the stock yourself? $300 for a rough turned Mannlicher stock is still pretty fence-post-grade wood, but if you did the labor then you could have the rifle you want at th elow price point. It would be a lot of fun and a great learning experience for you.

Just something to consider.

Here's a source for a full length stock for $199. I don't have any experience with the full length version, but I've used the standard stocks and they were plain, but pretty nice. Look under the "solid wood" stocks section.

http://www.sporterexpress.com/v2/

Weagle

If you are having a Mannlicher done, and expect to get a dependably accurate rifle cheap, you are dreaming. If you want one that will shoot sub MOA, contact me. But it won't be cheap.

Here's one I got from Richard's Microfit. Brown laminated wood. $250 in labor from a local 'smith. I did the finishing - stain and Tru-oil. VZ-24 Mauser w/Gentry safety.

www.rifle-stocks.com

Fast Ed