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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 343105" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>Boy you really opened a can of debate here. First let me say that you might be missing out on the advantages of a laminate stock. They are built this way to add rigidity in the wood grain structure. Yes some of them are not that pleasant to look at, but I do find some to be very nice if built well. The lamination helps not only in strength, but dampens its ability to flex. If you were to compare a straight grain wood stock to a laminate, you would be surprised at how far that strait grain will flex. But due to the nature of the laminate having alternating directions of grain it does two things: 1. it is stiffer when trying to be forced into two different directions, and 2. can be made lighter and stronger than than a single grain wood structure. There is a reason manufacturers tend to mount there acclaimed accurate models within a laminate stock. You look at most varmint models and target models and you see the laminate or composite option. If you don't like the looks... krylon primer and a color of your choice works well.</p><p></p><p>With that said, I find the Choate Super Sniper to be a formidable stock when compared to a McMillian A5 or the Bell & Carlson. It cost 100 to 400 dollars less and gives you every advantage of the more expensive stocks. It ain't purty, but it sure do work. We can sit on a bench with this stock in a 338 Lapua without a muzzlebreak and shoot all day comfortablly. It is rather heavy and very stout. It recoils strait back and not up like some. You can read on 6mmbr.com where an Englishman won the World F class title using the same exact stock. It is weather resistant, durable, olive drab or black, and just plain works. </p><p></p><p>Though in the lighter category, you now have the Savage Accu-Stock. It is a fully bedded aluminum block design that allows you too lock down the recoil lug with in its stock. It is getting mixed reviews, but most point to the fact that it works. Out of the box accuracy is second to none unless you put it up against a purposeful built target production model. So there you have my opinion!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> You asked for it!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 343105, member: 13275"] Boy you really opened a can of debate here. First let me say that you might be missing out on the advantages of a laminate stock. They are built this way to add rigidity in the wood grain structure. Yes some of them are not that pleasant to look at, but I do find some to be very nice if built well. The lamination helps not only in strength, but dampens its ability to flex. If you were to compare a straight grain wood stock to a laminate, you would be surprised at how far that strait grain will flex. But due to the nature of the laminate having alternating directions of grain it does two things: 1. it is stiffer when trying to be forced into two different directions, and 2. can be made lighter and stronger than than a single grain wood structure. There is a reason manufacturers tend to mount there acclaimed accurate models within a laminate stock. You look at most varmint models and target models and you see the laminate or composite option. If you don't like the looks... krylon primer and a color of your choice works well. With that said, I find the Choate Super Sniper to be a formidable stock when compared to a McMillian A5 or the Bell & Carlson. It cost 100 to 400 dollars less and gives you every advantage of the more expensive stocks. It ain't purty, but it sure do work. We can sit on a bench with this stock in a 338 Lapua without a muzzlebreak and shoot all day comfortablly. It is rather heavy and very stout. It recoils strait back and not up like some. You can read on 6mmbr.com where an Englishman won the World F class title using the same exact stock. It is weather resistant, durable, olive drab or black, and just plain works. Though in the lighter category, you now have the Savage Accu-Stock. It is a fully bedded aluminum block design that allows you too lock down the recoil lug with in its stock. It is getting mixed reviews, but most point to the fact that it works. Out of the box accuracy is second to none unless you put it up against a purposeful built target production model. So there you have my opinion!:D You asked for it!!!:cool: Tank [/QUOTE]
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