Synthetic vs. Wood

Originally Posted By: RockyMtnHunterI prefer wood. These days most people are to stupid to know how to take care of a wood stock, especially in foul weather and so all the companies switched over to the plastic stocks because they are lighter, cheaper to make yet they darn near charge you what a wood stock would have cost.

If you want to complain about recoil, thats your own fault for picking the caliber you decided to go with.

Yeah. Felt recoil is determined by the cartridge. Nothing else...


Travis
 
Originally Posted By: pyscodogMost of you have answered the big question. Cheap!! Make it cheaper, sell it for the same price, more dollars in their pockets and tell you its better. What a crock of Bull Shitski!

The only synthetic stocks I ever thought were good (and sold on over the counter rifles) were the H-S with the aluminum block. And then, only on varmint rifles.

But for class, I'l take a bedded wood stock, with good figure, every time.
 
Originally Posted By: deflaveOriginally Posted By: RockyMtnHunterI prefer wood. These days most people are to stupid to know how to take care of a wood stock, especially in foul weather and so all the companies switched over to the plastic stocks because they are lighter, cheaper to make yet they darn near charge you what a wood stock would have cost.

If you want to complain about recoil, thats your own fault for picking the caliber you decided to go with.

Yeah. Felt recoil is determined by the cartridge. Nothing else...


Travis

Stock design has a lot to do with felt recoil also.
 
Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: pyscodogMost of you have answered the big question. Cheap!! Make it cheaper, sell it for the same price, more dollars in their pockets and tell you its better. What a crock of Bull Shitski!

The only synthetic stocks I ever thought were good (and sold on over the counter rifles) were the H-S with the aluminum block. And then, only on varmint rifles.

But for class, I'l take a bedded wood stock, with good figure, every time.



Cat,

You don't think Kimber makes a "good" stock? Why is that?

What about the Ti stock? I know it's not a varmint configuration, but what eliminates it from your elite list?



Travis
 
Originally Posted By: Winny FanOriginally Posted By: deflaveOriginally Posted By: RockyMtnHunterI prefer wood. These days most people are to stupid to know how to take care of a wood stock, especially in foul weather and so all the companies switched over to the plastic stocks because they are lighter, cheaper to make yet they darn near charge you what a wood stock would have cost.

If you want to complain about recoil, thats your own fault for picking the caliber you decided to go with.

Yeah. Felt recoil is determined by the cartridge. Nothing else...


Travis

Stock design has a lot to do with felt recoil also.

I forgot to use my sarcasm font.




Travis
 
wood stocks seem to stay in my safe for fear of damage, syn stocks(even the pricey ones) go right to the field and if damaged, i simply look at it and continue up the mountain...mental thing i guess....
 
wood stocks seem to stay in my safe for fear of damage, syn stocks(even the pricey ones) go right to the field and if damaged, i simply look at it and continue up the mountain...mental thing i guess....
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Amen to that I just can't buy wood anymore unless it's a collectible.
 
I find it quite rare for these factory synthetic stocks to be much lighter than the factory Walnut stocks. In fact, comparing apples to apples, I had 2 Ruger Ultra Lights, one in 223 and walnut stock, the other in 204 and synthetic stock. Using the same scope on both rifles, my digital scales showed the Walnut stocked Ruger to be lighter by almost a pound than the synthetic stock Ruger.
Now Carbon fiber stocked Kimbers and the likes is a totally different animal.
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I have to go counter to the general preferences expressed in
this thread. I prefer a good synthetic stock, and a stainless
action and barrel, to blued and wood. A synthetic stock,
with an aluminum bedding block, or even just pillars, gives me
excellent accuracy, and is much more stable in all changes
in humidity. If I buy/win a rifle, with a wood stock, and I
intend to keep it, I get a synthetic stock, and box the wood
stock. If I sell it, I put the wood stock back on it.
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For me, wood is too pretty to hunt.
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Wood for me. Now days you wrap your stock in cammo so you blend in with you black plastic stock or AR. Good old fashion wood stock looks just like the trees and brush behind you, and it just feels better carring it. If the weather is questionable I will take the synthetic. In fact I have been thinking about having a tupperware stock hydro dipped in a wood pattern since I can not find the rifle offered in a stainless/wood model. Suprised the manufactures haven't already done this. The car makers do it to our dash boards.
 
Originally Posted By: deflaveOriginally Posted By: Winny FanOriginally Posted By: deflaveOriginally Posted By: RockyMtnHunterI prefer wood. These days most people are to stupid to know how to take care of a wood stock, especially in foul weather and so all the companies switched over to the plastic stocks because they are lighter, cheaper to make yet they darn near charge you what a wood stock would have cost.

If you want to complain about recoil, thats your own fault for picking the caliber you decided to go with.

Yeah. Felt recoil is determined by the cartridge. Nothing else...


Travis

Stock design has a lot to do with felt recoil also.

I forgot to use my sarcasm font.




Travis

OK. I wondered. The statement didn't sound like you.
 
Originally Posted By: BOWLSEYEWood for me. Now days you wrap your stock in cammo so you blend in with you black plastic stock or AR. Good old fashion wood stock looks just like the trees and brush behind you, and it just feels better carring it. If the weather is questionable I will take the synthetic. In fact I have been thinking about having a tupperware stock hydro dipped in a wood pattern since I can not find the rifle offered in a stainless/wood model. Suprised the manufactures haven't already done this. The car makers do it to our dash boards.

I love the "wood is the best, unless it's raining" argument. Wish I could find an outfit that would replace my POS AR hardware with some organic stuff. I'd be all over that upgrade!

As to your dipping comment, McMillan did do that. The Fibergrains are the sexiest piece of not wood you could ever find. But they didn't have the endurance their customers wanted so they got chit canned.

McWoodys look pretty decent.


Travis
 
Originally Posted By: K22I find it quite rare for these factory synthetic stocks to be much lighter than the factory Walnut stocks. In fact, comparing apples to apples, I had 2 Ruger Ultra Lights, one in 223 and walnut stock, the other in 204 and synthetic stock. Using the same scope on both rifles, my digital scales showed the Walnut stocked Ruger to be lighter by almost a pound than the synthetic stock Ruger.
Now Carbon fiber stocked Kimbers and the likes is a totally different animal.
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True 'dat, K22. True 'dat.



Travis
 
Originally Posted By: Winny Fan

OK. I wondered. The statement didn't sound like you.

Any time you find me not making sense, the sarcasm font is being utilized.

Here's a rifle I do love dearly. I call it the 'Wicked Witch of the East."
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Travis
 
Originally Posted By: shanedoggwood stocks seem to stay in my safe for fear of damage, syn stocks(even the pricey ones) go right to the field and if damaged, i simply look at it and continue up the mountain...mental thing i guess....

I fall into this category as well. I have a McMillan that's been beaten over the years and still looks sharp (needed to get some Roguard done to the gun this year). I reach for it every time I hunt big game without hesitation.

I ordered a Nosler Legacy this year and I plan to hunt w/it but truthfully it will more than likely be my new centerpiece.
 
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Originally Posted By: deflaveDiggin' that McWoody BB.

I am tempted to order one, but the allure of EDGE is too strong....



Travis

Screw it and do both as I did......MR Edge (Brown with Black speckles).


Thanks for the compliment on my woody...mcwoody.
 


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