Switch to wood or no?

[Redmt]

Do whatever makes you happy. I like walnut on stainless rifles, but I would start by putting the bolt on the right side.
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I was thinking the opposite. Finally someone who shoots correctly and not all basackwards.

 

[nhenry]

Yeah that rifle is sold and I wooded up a different rifle. Such is life

 

[EastTNHunter]

I like both. To me I’d prefer a synthetic stock on a “modern” rifle, a wood stock on a more “classic” rifle. But it’s all a matter of preference.

If I’m spending your money then I say buy another rifle that is blued with a wood stock

 

[elkhnter]

Guess I’m the oddball, I’ve picked up a couple really pretty laminated stocks.
Wood without the warp.

 

[buffybr]

I've been a blued steel in walnut guy since I built my first rifle back in 1967.

In 1999 I went on a backpack Dall sheep in Canada's Mackenzie Mountains and not knowing what weather conditions I would encounter I took my .257 Ackley out of it's Fancy walnut stock and put it in a plastic one for that hunt. It went back into it's walnut stock as soon as I got home, and has been in it ever since.

My first plastic stocked rifle was a Rem 700 ADL 7 mm RM that I borrowed in 2000 for my first African hunt. I later bought that rifle, then a few years after I "upgraded" it to a stainless Rem BDL also in 7 mm RM.

In 2004 I bought a stainless Rem 700 BDL in .375 RUM for an African buffalo hunt. I put it into a grey/pink laminated wood stock that I think fits well together.

For about 40 years I had admired (wanted) a .300 Weatherby. Finally in 2009 I bought a blued .300 Weatherby Vanguard. I put it in a AA Fancy walnut stock and it quickly became my favorite rifle. But I really don't like to hunt with it in foul weather.

I was very happy with the accuracy and price of my .300 Wby Vanguard that several years ago I bought two more Vanguards, both stainless in Weatherby's plastic Griptonite stocks, one in .223 and the other in .308 Win.

I modified those stocks to fit me and re-painted them with a spider web topping. Here's my 3 Vanguards.

I liked the Griptonite stock so much that earlier this year I saw one for sale on the internet so I bought it and modified it to fit my Rem 700 7 mm RM, which is my foul weather backup rifle. I think it turned out to be my prettiest plastic stocked rifle.

 

[nhenry]

I've been a blued steel in walnut guy since I built my first rifle back in 1967.

In 1999 I went on a backpack Dall sheep in Canada's Mackenzie Mountains and not knowing what weather conditions I would encounter I took my .257 Ackley out of it's Fancy walnut stock and put it in a plastic one for that hunt. It went back into it's walnut stock as soon as I got home, and has been in it ever since.

My first plastic stocked rifle was a Rem 700 ADL 7 mm RM that I borrowed in 2000 for my first African hunt. I later bought that rifle, then a few years after I "upgraded" it to a stainless Rem BDL also in 7 mm RM.

In 2004 I bought a stainless Rem 700 BDL in .375 RUM for an African buffalo hunt. I put it into a grey/pink laminated wood stock that I think fits well together.

For about 40 years I had admired (wanted) a .300 Weatherby. Finally in 2009 I bought a blued .300 Weatherby Vanguard. I put it in a AA Fancy walnut stock and it quickly became my favorite rifle. But I really don't like to hunt with it in foul weather.

I was very happy with the accuracy and price of my .300 Wby Vanguard that several years ago I bought two more Vanguards, both stainless in Weatherby's plastic Griptonite stocks, one in .223 and the other in .308 Win.

I modified those stocks to fit me and re-painted them with a spider web topping. Here's my 3 Vanguards.

I liked the Griptonite stock so much that earlier this year I saw one for sale on the internet so I bought it and modified it to fit my Rem 700 7 mm RM, which is my foul weather backup rifle. I think it turned out to be my prettiest plastic stocked rifle.

Gorgeous guns, the lot of them.

 

[Farmerj]

I wouldn’t go to Boyd’s for a wood stock for sure. Lot better sources for nice looking stocks.

 

[nhenry]

I wouldn’t go to Boyd’s for a wood stock for sure. Lot better sources for nice looking stocks.

Just went to Boyd’s for a 7-08 and it turned out perfect

 

[Farmerj]

And how accurate is it…truly?

 

[nhenry]

And how accurate is it…truly?

Got some sub MOA groups with Hornady whitetail this morning

 

[Farmerj]

Got some sub MOA groups with Hornady whitetail this morning

Every Boyd’s I’ve bought had to be inletted or else pillar bedded which is what got me to start doing that work myself.

Their laminated stocks were as heavy as the chassis I went with to replace them.

Glad someone had success with them.

 

[Farmerj]

OK as a bona fide (1946) boomer, here are my Mark X Mauser rifles that I put together in 1977.

Like BrentD, I taught myself to finish semi-inleted stocks, glass and pillar bed actions, grind recoil pads, and finish and hand checker stocks. I put both of these rifles in Fajen semi-inleted stocks.

This first one is a Mauser Mark X .25-06 barreled action that I had my gunsmith re-chamber to .257 Roberts Ackley Improved. The Fajen walnut stock has a rosewood grip cap and fore end with white maple spacers. I hand checkered it with my favorite wrap around multi panel pattern. It has been my favorite deer, antelope, and mountain sheep rifle since 1977.

And this one is a Mauser Mark X action that I had my gunsmith make a tapered octogon barrel for it chambered in .22-250. It is also in a Fajen stock with a fancy walnut grip cap and fore end with ebony spacers. I also hand checkered it with my same favorite wrap around multi panel pattern.

Gorgeous

 

[buffybr]

Gorgeous

Thanks Farmerj, just after I posted I realized it was in the wrong thread, so I moved it over to the "who builds custom WOOD/BLUE..." thread.

 

[Farmerj]

Thanks Farmerj, just after I posted I realized it was in the wrong thread, so I moved it over to the "who builds custom WOOD/BLUE..." thread.

You can post stuff like that anywhere and it will be appreciated…

That’s some classic wood there.

 

[BackofBeyond]

You can post stuff like that anywhere and it will be appreciated…

That’s some classic wood there.

Seconded.