Savage wood or synthetic stock ?

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joseph22250

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I think it is time I buy a new coyote rifle and it will be a savage in 243 caliber, but I am unsure of the stock,I have a few wood and synthetic 700's and M70's,and I am really turning back to wood stocks. I am just concerned with shifting POI,How are the new savage wood stocks holding in weather changes?
 
I think the wood stock would be great.All savage stocks are dual pillar bedded,so i wouldnt worry about shifting.I would recomend sanding out the barrel channel a little for more clearence.I like synthetic stocks myself,but i am more for usefullness than looks.I do think savage is a great choice.
 
The model 16 "weather warrior" series has a nicer synthetic stock than the regular tupperware that normally come on a Savege. I like mine alot.
 
i would go witha wood stock. like camo paint said unless you get the tactical or weather warrior series they have a spongy synthetic stock!
 
Wood stock is definitely the better choice with Savage rifles. Their standard synthetic stock is too flimsy in the forearm.

Their wood stock would not win any beauty contest, but if you take it apart and give the barrel channel and the interior two to three coats of Tung oil or polyurethane it will be a lot more reliable than the synthetic stock. I'd go ahead and refinish the entire stock after bedding and free floating forearm.

Glass bedding seems to work better with wood than synthetic material.
 
Wood for these reasons:
1. The barrel channel is already way oversized for the barrel. A reem of paper would slide between the two. No need to worry about the wood contacting the metal tube.
2. The birch stock is so cheap and chunky that you won't feel a bit bad about taking the saw, planer, rasp and orbital sander to it to make it fit your hands better. Then a couple coats of tung oil, boiled linseed oil or camo paint covers it back up. And it is still stronger than the cheap plastic stock.
3. Then when it gets used for it's intended purpose and scratches and dings find their way onto it no big deal, just give it another coat of paint.
I think any change of POA I have is due to me tinkering with it more than any thing else. Really if I keep my hands off the scope settings there aren't any problems.

The Savages seem to be the most accurate ugly rifle sold.
 
I "HAD" a wood stock on my Savage 22-250 that I bought new about 5 years ago. The stock warped so bad that I could barely open the action due to the pressure created. I wish I would of spent the extra $50 to get the Savage synthetic stock when the gun was new instead of having to spend $100 later.

CB
 
I bought a 16 "weather warrior" in .204 and had a serious problem with the synthetic stock flexing. I contacted Savage CS and they sent me a wood stock at a very reasonable discount and I couldn't be happier... Of course, I shoot with a sling for stability but I was also getting the flex off of a bag rest. [image]
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Buy the gun for the action and barrel you want. Sell the stock for $10-20 on Ebay and buy a boyds for $80. A few days of sanding and finishing and you will have a good looking stock that will be very durable, functional and have no accuracy problems.

I am working on my third and I will do more in the future. I just hate savage factory stocks of either persuasion.
 
That extra set of [image] [/image] tags you put in are unneeded and spread the screen to more than one width for many members.

I am trying to politely say "don't do that." You may be running a high resolution screen but many members are not.

Jack
 


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