No more Wood?

[Tom Erickson]

Its all what you want I like the looks of a nice wood stock nothing looks better. But as a tool I like composite stocks the weather dose not effect them

 

[gator378]

I have a Rem 700 with a wood stock I bought new in 1964. Free floated the Bbl & hunted. It has dings ,nicks & scars , but is still beautiful to me. Has taken ton's of deer & elk. On a wood stock make sure you seal the wood under the butt plate/recoil pad. Seal the barrel channel & any exposed wood & you are good to go. This rifle is over 50 trs old & the stock is still solid. I also have laminated & synthetic. They all are great as long as they are accurate. Love them all.

That is the down side of wood. They get beat up with heavy use. My first Weatherby 300 Mark V was a good looking rifle but after 30 years of use it looked as bad as me. good wood is nice

 

[hthunter]

Gorgeous! If she doesn't shoot like you want. I know just what to do to make it better.

Good deal! I'll keep that in mind after I scope it and start looking for what it likes.

 

[Patton243]

I run all composite stocks such as HS-Precision. I feel like they give you more accuracy than a wooden stock, but that's my opinion. Wood can warp, and a lot of your composite stocks already have bedding blocks in them. However, you can bed a composite or wooden stock which would nullify that issue. Composite stocks, IMO, also absorb more recoil in some cases than wooden stocks too. You do whatever you like though. I'm also 34 years old, so I prefer the newer technologies than some of the more older ideas such as a wooden stock.

 

[Jason lozier]

I took on the challenge of hand carving and routering out this stock for a 22 mag.... would love to do some more just don't have the time lately

 

[TheFishBox]

I can't remember who but someone on here has a quote of life's to short to hunt with an ugly gun.
I love my wood stocks, it's gonna suck the first time I fall down a scree slide and I will probably shed a tear when those first scratches find their way onto my walnut stocks but that's life in the big time I guess.

 

[bdlesh]

Wood for me. Scrathes and scrapes are battle wounds. You can always sand and refinish if it's that bad. A walnut stock on a deep blue action and barell is a thing of beauty. I have hunting rifles that are close to 50 years old with very minor scrathes. I have been lucky to not have any accidents with one. I am also extra careful with them. The plastic one have their place.....just not in my safe.

 

[Carsyn.22]

I'm building my second wood stock to replace plastic. They are stiffer and I can make them fit me better, win win. The first shot .5 Moa when I was done, not even pillered. This one I'm going to try fillers and bedding.

 

[.300 Dakota]

If you have $2000 to spend on one, Accurate Innovations will make you one to custom fit your action and barrel contour... with aluminum block built inside the wood. I think $1100 or $1200 is about the cheapest you can get, and if you want exhibition bastogne you can quite literally spend $4000 - $5000 or more on a custom stock. Probably among the best in the world and also probably about the heaviest. Just a guess. It will be made exactly for your barreled action though.

 

[chindits]

Nice photos of some exceptional looking wood stocks. I don't have an exceptional looking stock, it's a plain Jane walnut stock on a Browning X bolt Hunter. Since I didn't pay 4 figures for it, I don't care about scratches and dents. Since it's a 7 mag, I'm okay with a 28oz stock. The **** gun can shoot. If it ever rains around here, I'll throw it outside and see what our forefathers lived with. However, where I live it will snow long before it ever rains again, I reckon a 4-5 day backpack hunt in the snow will be the real test. I have no interest in going back to my synthetic stocks in sub zero weather.

 

[Carsyn.22]

@.300Dakota
Sorry, I should have clarified, Half my reason for making it myself is cost, I'm kinda new to the long range part and I have spent my whole budget on the rifle and scope but I still find the stock disgusting so I am making my own out of oak gunnage blocks, it might not be the prettiest but it will be solid and heavy, I think this is the densest oak I ever laid hands on, I see the weight as a good thing as this is for a 300 wm.

It might not be everyone's cup of tea but I am pretty familiar with wood working having built some violins as well (what can I say, I like making things!)

 

[Msgt William Toprock]

Yeah, still some wood stocks out there that shoot great.

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I understand, I to have a great affection for the marriage of wood and beautiful steel!!

 

[Ol' Red]

@.300Dakota
Sorry, I should have clarified, Half my reason for making it myself is cost, I'm kinda new to the long range part and I have spent my whole budget on the rifle and scope but I still find the stock disgusting so I am making my own out of oak gunnage blocks, it might not be the prettiest but it will be solid and heavy, I think this is the densest oak I ever laid hands on, I see the weight as a good thing as this is for a 300 wm.

It might not be everyone's cup of tea but I am pretty familiar with wood working having built some violins as well (what can I say, I like making things!)

I have never seen an oak stock. I would love to see a picture when you are done. Please post some for us.

 

[Stockbroker]

If you have $2000 to spend on one, Accurate Innovations will make you one to custom fit your action and barrel contour... with aluminum block built inside the wood. I think $1100 or $1200 is about the cheapest you can get, and if you want exhibition bastogne you can quite literally spend $4000 - $5000 or more on a custom stock. Probably among the best in the world and also probably about the heaviest. Just a guess. It will be made exactly for your barreled action though.

Heavy, not so much. Because we're removing the wood that's being replaced with Aircraft T6 aluminum in the bedding chassis, we find nearly neutral weight gain compared to a pillar bedded traditional hardwood stock. Typical range is from 2.5 to 3.25 lbs. Laminates are heavier than hardwood, by any maker. This is a particularly light stock that's on the bench right now, 2lb 4oz is an exception, but it's possible.
Wes Chapman
Accurate Innovations
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