McMillan Stocks

Coyotejunki

Coyotejunki

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I just bought my first McMillan stock, and was wondering about the appearance. They seem to be a bit rough from the sanding and I can see the fiberglass frabric/cloth through the outer coating in several places. Is this normal? I imagine it won't hurt the integrity of the stock.


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It is styled after the Sako 75 hunter which I like. I'm curious if this is normal. The swirly outer coating appears to be very thin.
 
I have 8 McMillan's, most of them all swirly's, and I've sold a few more, too. They're my favorite stock, but I'm gonna confess and say that looks horrible by the quality of a stock that you pay for. I'd call McMillan or email them these pictures. None of mine look like that at all.
 
I've owned quite a few McM's, and handled quite a few more. The ONLY stocks I've seen that looked like that was some of the Original ones that were the USMC HTG's. My USMC stock has that.....but it's also 30 years old.
 
Looks like a pretty normal McMillan to me. You don't always get to see the cloth coming through like that, but it isn't unusual either. A couple of mine have spots like that, a coule don't. No big deal.

If you call them, they are probably going to tell you that all the stocks that aren't painted are sold as "utility" finish and some blemishes like that are to be expected (which is true, they say that right up in their catalog and website).

On the painted ones, that stuff gets cleaned up and hidden. On the molded in color ones, whatever comes out of the mold is pretty much what you get.

- DAA
 
OK, If that's pretty normal for them, I guess I'll just deal with it. I sure don't want to wait 5 months for another stock. But it is a bit discouraging after spending all that money.

In the big picture, If it's physical integrity is OK, then the coyotes shouldn't care either. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I guess at times I get picky, For asthetics, I prefer the English or Bastone walnut stocks I have finished from Wenig, but they are in a different class being wood and all.

BTW, Kind of like my ex girlfriend, It does look pretty good at a distance. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
To be fair...he could beat an invading chinaman to death, paddle a canoe, and probably pry a truck out of a mudhole with it....YMMV
 
Several years ago I had the privilege of being able to take a tour of their facility. I saw how they produce their stocks, while I'm no expert, let me tell you, you have one of the best stocks available to you. I find it hard to believe that they would allow something to leave their factory that did not meet their standards that have been the icon of the McMillan name. Additionally each stock is made and fitted by hand from one of their workers.
At the same time of my tour they also produced Dillon presses and Dillon Aero, not to mention their own custom rifles. A top notch production.
Mike
 
Just FYI

I have sent two HS Precision stocks back to Mid-Way. One was NOT a drop in fit and the other came with a chip on the comb about the size of a dime.

I went back to laminated.
 
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To be fair...he could beat an invading chinaman to death, paddle a canoe, and probably pry a truck out of a mudhole with it....YMMV



My Marlin .22 ($150, tax included) could do that. Once again....ymmv.
 
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To be fair...he could beat an invading chinaman to death, paddle a canoe, and probably pry a truck out of a mudhole with it....YMMV



My Marlin .22 ($150, tax included) could do that. Once again....ymmv.



My Marlin 22 wouldn't hold up to much...

Yours is still the first newer one that I have seen that the cloth was showing through the finish.
 


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