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Besides weight what makes a stock inferior? Not free floated enough or what?
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Besides weight what makes a stock inferior? Not free floated enough or what?
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Couldn't be easier... Clean the stock with rubbing alcohol or acetone. Let it dry (like 5 min.) Then paint with camo spray paint. I've used Krylon and rustoleum and they work equally well. On these two, I didn't use any coating. In the past, I've used a spray on matte clear coat. With the sponge camo I don't care if it gets scratched because it isn't noticeable. The "pattern" is just uneven blotches. But it is really durable. I can't scratch it off with my thumb nail if I try. I have one I did 3 years ago, that I've hunted every year and shot with a bunch more, and it looks just as good as when the paint was new. The clear coat just adds time and you actually have to spray the stock, which means masking certain parts. With the sponges, you just spray on a piece of cardboard, dab the sponge, and dab on the stock. You don't even have to mask it off.
Wow, that does sound ridiculously easy and looks great! Probably a stupid question, but what type of sponges are those? I've only seen the regular kitchen sponges in stores, and I don't know that I'd get quite the same pattern with those vs the sponges you used.
Agreed. Skip the B&C. Use your money elsewhere. I had one and sold it quickly. Too thick and heavy (I'd bet the story is the same with Greyboe). No improvement in accuracy for me. Worked fine but I like the factory stock better. I've gotten to like painting rifle stocks so changing the look is easy. I'm sure a Manners or other carbon-fiber super lightweight would be awesome but to me it isn't worth the money...especially on a rifle that shoots really well already. Here is mine while it was in the B&C.
Here it is now, factory stock, quick and easy paint job(plus my other painted tikka's stock):
Damn we have good taste!
wow that looks awesome also! did you follow same procedure/paints as SEtoNWhunter?
and since we're in the upgrade thread, anyone using limbsaver recoil pads and are they noticeably better than stock, and/or are there better options out there?
wow that looks awesome also! did you follow same procedure/paints as SEtoNWhunter?
and since we're in the upgrade thread, anyone using limbsaver recoil pads and are they noticeably better than stock, and/or are there better options out there?
Hahaha he copied me I posted first like a year ago!! But yes I did the same thing. Super easy.
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I sent my Savage barreled action to McMillan about 11 years ago to custom bed a new stock for about $900. They sent it back to me and the trigger would bind on the stock and sometimes fail to work. It was an after market trigger from Fred at Sharp Shooter Supply. McMillan paid to ship the whole gun back and forth several times. Finally they blamed the trigger for binding on the stock and said I could either live with it, or they would give me a refund. I took the refund. They are a very stand up company. I'm not real impressed with them, though. I really loved that stock, and was bummed it didn't work out.I've always bought B&C stocks for my Remington Model Sevens and M700s. I bought in on the hype and bought a McMillan with edge fill for a Model Seven. I won't make that mistake again. I prefer the B&C over the McMillan by a long shot. The grip is and lines are perfect on the B&C and way too thin on the McMillan. The weight saving ain't that great either.
Also, all of my B&C stocks have been a perfect drop in fit. The McMillan had to be sent back twice and still needed fitting work.
I've found most rifle palm swells and forarms are too narrow for me. My hands are are on the big side, not super big, but large/xtra large side.I prefer the B&C over the McMillan by a long shot. The grip is and lines are perfect on the B&C and way too thin on the McMillan.