Picked up a Mark X action last weekend at a pretty good price. Rifle is/was a 300 Win Mag, but I feel in it's next life it will return as a 458 Win Mag. Which stock would be best? I don't want to spend more than maybe $500, so fancy wood is out. I'm thinking maybe a McMillan and have found a couple of laminated stocks on the net that look ok. Weight, of course, is not a major concern. And this is to be built as a working rifle, not a show piece. It'll be done right, just not real fancy, unless the fancy is part of being functional. Roger Ferrell will be doing the build.

Let's hear your suggestions.

Thanks fellows,

David

I had the exact same rifle and did the exact same thing you intend to do. The stock I chose was a Richards Microfit in the "Old Classic #102"
(http://www.rifle-stocks.com/oldclassic.htm)
style and I had it done in Semi-Fancy (not fancy at all) English Walnut. Although the stock isn't very figured, it looks good and has good grain structure through the wrist. I will cross bolt it between the mag well and behind the recoil lug and run some all-thread into the pistol grip area.

I have a client's stock in the shop right now that was done by the Northwoods Gunstock co. it is a piece of Claro I believe and is semi-inletted for the 98/interarms Mauser. It is priced at $375 but I am sure he would sell for less. emai me if interested.

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