Good morning guys, i was wondering if the HS Precision stocks that come on a 5R are any good. im building a 7mm RM and need a stock still, im going to be a lower end stock on it for now as its better than the plastic one. Im debating between the HS take off or a stockys stock. Thanks for any input!!
HS PRECISION STOCK OFF 5R
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Buckfever34
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HS does a great job. For the $200-$250 that you can pick up a nice takeoff stock for in my opinion you can't do any better!
Rick Richard
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I have an HS and think it is a great product. I also have a couple of friends who recently purchased the Stocky stocks and they are well satisfied with the too. I think the Stocky products are well worth the money
MudRunner2005
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Yes, they're the same as any other HS Precision stock, just green. I have 3 of them...2 LA, 1 SA. Thinking about selling them, as I don't like the palmswell on them.
Capt RB
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If you hunt alot of extreme cold the bedding block stocks can screw with the torque on the action due to having a different amount of movement than the steel of the action. I've had a few issues around 4F and colder on precision guns. For 197 you can get a boyds at one or the prairie varmint with adjustable cheek piece. This is an A5 copy in laminate. They also came out with the at one thumbhole ( I got an email about it recently) for about the same 200ish price. The adjustability is something that is a wonder why you didn't do it before item.
I like thumbholes so the at one will be the stock on my 300 build. I might even get one for the lighter 270 howa if the weight isn't much over 2#
I like thumbholes so the at one will be the stock on my 300 build. I might even get one for the lighter 270 howa if the weight isn't much over 2#
By green do you mean color? The one I would want is off a gen 2 that is tan with black webbing..
MudRunner2005
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Yeah, the Gen 1 stocks are all dark green with black webbing color. It's so dark, it's almost grayish-greenish-black... It's a strange color, but it doesn't look bad.
Your talking about the full length metal bedding block like in the stocky stocks? And your saying the blocks shrink at a different rate than the action causing inaccuracy? That is some serious stuff!! What kind of accuracy difference have you seen?
Got yeah. So how do you like them? Would you rather have one of the HS of a R5 or a stocky's they are about the same price. I have no experience with stockys I have a HS on a savage model 10 and like it!
Rick Richard
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I have never shot my 5R 308 with HS stock at 4 degrees, but most times it will shoot in the .3s with my best 5 shot group at .195. This in 20 - 90 degree weather.
MudRunner2005
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I don't know what an R5 is, but I can tell you this... I love the old HS Precision stocks, back when they didn't have a palmswell. I have several and prefer them over the newer ones with a palmswell. They are the same exact stocks, just one has a massive palmswell, and it doesn't feel right in my hand, because years ago I had surgery on my right hand, and still have metal plates fusing bones together, so my hand doesn't flex and bend normal, so finding a comfortable grip with the palmswell is very difficult for me. It's a personal preference. You might like them.
