abolter Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 my mate bought a .243 howa in hogue stock and the fore end is as floppy as the top of an old welly. He is struggling to group and I am sure its cos the slightest pressure and the barrel touches the fore end. Are they all like this? Can it be stiffened? what would eb a cheap replacement stock if it cant be stiffened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abolter Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 why the hell when I type - does it post "Sir"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hi abolter I also had a hogue stocked howa and had similar problems, although it didn't group all that badly it didn't inspire confidence, so I replaced the hogue with a boyds laminate from the states and while I'm sure there are better stocks available, I think it only cost around £140 by the time shipping and taxes had been paid. It needed some light sanding around the action inlet for a good fit and would probably benefit from bedding when funds allow but so far so good. The other option I looked at was the match grade synthetic stock stabiliser/stiffening kit from ballisticstudies.com in NZ, however I have no knowledge of this product although others on here might? Hope this helps Chef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky5042 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 my Sir bought a .243 howa in hogue stock and the fore end is as floppy as the top of an old welly. He is struggling to group and I am sure its cos the slightest pressure and the barrel touches the fore end. Are they all like this? Can it be stiffened? what would eb a cheap replacement stock if it cant be stiffened? Hi Check this site out on how to stiffen your stock! http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/MatchGrade+Synthetic+Stock+Stabilizer.html Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.300wm Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hi I had the same issue a while back. I bought a Bell & Carlson stock and it was fine after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yes my Hogue on a varmint profile was too soft. I fitted a B&C medalist on my .243 best 5 shot group so far 0.409" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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