Hogue stocks. pillar vs block?

brusso89

brusso89

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I have been looking into getting a new stock for my ruger m77 mark II bolt action (6mm rem). the Hogue stocks don't seem to be to expensive and they come with pillar bedding or a bedding block, which is better then what I have now. I have tje original wood stock with no bedding. Is the bedding block worth the extra money or is the stock with the pillar bedding the way to go. thanks in advance for any input.
 
I have a heavy barrel .308 and a Savage with a 6x45 Shilen barrel both in Hogue pillar stocks and am very pleased with the accuracy plus the .308 balances so well shooting offhand when needed is no problem.
 
Personally, I'd skip the Hogue altogether. They're not to great of stocks. Ergonomics are weird, very flexible, and quite heavy.

My recommend would be a Bell and Carlson with the full length block.
 
I looked all over for stocks for my M77 SA when re barreling it early this year. I thought about the Hogue but then passed, we ended up doing a laminate that was bedded by the gunsmith.

As far as I know, the only B&C avail for that rifle is the carbelite, which I don't believe has the full bedding block. They are known to be rough and can require a good bit of work to make fit, so I passed on that one as well. HS makes a drop in for M77 Long actions, but no SA for some reason. I like my rugers but aftermarket parts for them are an issue if you want to make uprgrades
 
I have had Hogue, HS, Manners, And have shot a bunch more different brands. Although the Hogue felt good in my hands, it did nothing for accuracy IMO. When I switched from to an HS (with bed block) on my 700 it made that gun go from a marginal 1" shooter to .25MOA. I was blown away. So much more solid too. I have seen similar results out of the BC too
 
The stock you have now is better than either.
Take it to a competent gunsmith and have it properly bedded.
You'll be money ahead.
 


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