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Richards stocks, wood quality?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kroberts" data-source="post: 1419688" data-attributes="member: 71507"><p>I'd just picked up a savage 111 barreled action in 30-06 with the old style style trigger for cheap. It looks good, but I need to get a stock on it. This one isn't set to be a long range rig specifically, I still need a rifle setup for <400 yards for big game, but it won't stop me from occasionally sending bullet out to 800+ yards while playing. But I'm looking into putting some wood on it. I'm leaning towards Myrtle as opposed to walnut or maple. I'm well aware of how much work is left to do with a Richards stock and don't mind one bit. I'm used to carving on tough woods with hand tools while carving out self bows about once every couple weeks. Typically out of Osage, black locust, and hickory. The stocks from Richards seem to be about the same cost as a blank but are already predrilled and roughly inlayed and shaped. I'm not too concerned if the fancy grades aren't exactly the quality they say they are as long as they are still solid and turn out pretty when finished. They seem inexpensive for the grade, so if they seem to grade higher than it really is, then your paying what you should for the figure grade.</p><p></p><p>What I'm curious about,</p><p>Is the wood quality worth getting a Richards to save the effort of setting up to drill out the action screw holes on a blank? For about the same amount of money. </p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Kyle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kroberts, post: 1419688, member: 71507"] I’d just picked up a savage 111 barreled action in 30-06 with the old style style trigger for cheap. It looks good, but I need to get a stock on it. This one isn’t set to be a long range rig specifically, I still need a rifle setup for <400 yards for big game, but it won’t stop me from occasionally sending bullet out to 800+ yards while playing. But I’m looking into putting some wood on it. I’m leaning towards Myrtle as opposed to walnut or maple. I’m well aware of how much work is left to do with a Richards stock and don’t mind one bit. I’m used to carving on tough woods with hand tools while carving out self bows about once every couple weeks. Typically out of Osage, black locust, and hickory. The stocks from Richards seem to be about the same cost as a blank but are already predrilled and roughly inlayed and shaped. I’m not too concerned if the fancy grades aren’t exactly the quality they say they are as long as they are still solid and turn out pretty when finished. They seem inexpensive for the grade, so if they seem to grade higher than it really is, then your paying what you should for the figure grade. What I’m curious about, Is the wood quality worth getting a Richards to save the effort of setting up to drill out the action screw holes on a blank? For about the same amount of money. Thanks, Kyle [/QUOTE]
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