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Ended up sending a McM fiberglas stock back to the supplier after realising it did require some kind of bedding or fitting after all ...I simply could not justify £500 for the stock and then a further £300 minimum for bedding. IMO I could spend hard earned cash on more worthwhile equipment or products. Furthermore, the stock would have then needed correct fitting because the channel was 'raised' on one side and the action cut-out was attempted by a lumberjack ...McM site says their stocks don't require bedding and is a 'drop-in fit'?? - not in my experience.
The only positive part of my experience was Jackson's excellent customer service, who fully understood my disillusionment. I promptly returned that said stock never to be seen again - no quibble.

Some people will bump on about the Tikka ' plastic stock' and how dreadful it is? Probably a bit Marmite in that you either love it or hate it...Personally, I find nothing wrong with them and wouldn't change the 'X' stock for any other aftermarket stock of a similar ilk - I guess I'm just used to it now. The main point of it for me is that the Tikka stock 'fits' me correctly, and if it fits me correctly I'm augmenting accuracy against those stocks that don't.

 

Maybe the McM plastic stock will be machined more true

 

Just my experience

 

ATB

 

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From a technology point of view most conventional plastic injection moulded stocks are way down in the food chain. I worked for over twenty years in the injection moulding branch and always wanted to develop some snazzy more modern plastic moulding processes but the owner of the company was only out for the quick buck. Paying purchasing managers from large multinationals some holidays and fancy meals got him quicker results.....

Now having our own company we are also thinking with similar thoughts to mcm what can one do to step up from conventional injection moulding and offer something in-between composites and plastic. Just have too many other projects lined up....

 

For the ultimate in precision, reliability and mobility I think composite carbon fibre will rule for quite some time. Bedding is part of rifle manufacturing if one wants a precision rifle, like it or not.

 

I think McM is on the right path.

edi

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McMillan aren't stupid. They can see a plastic stock will sell....providing its at the right price point.

 

Regardless of whether its any good or not, there are shooters who will pay that much, but won't pay for a fibreglass stock plus bedding.

 

The GRS berserk has sold ok, but I wouldn't say it set the market on fire.

 

Personally, I wouldn't have a stock that cannot be bedded.

 

When selling a fibreglass stock of any brand, I always recommend full bedding. Yes, actions will drop in, but they are never going to be perfect.

 

I,m with Edi on the carbon fibre. Paddy showed me some carbon fibre Manners stocks recently, and they were something else altogether. The only downside being the cost of the stuff.

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