Alycidon Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 How many of you have changed a factory stock for something better?, if so what and why. Personally everything I have has the stock it was supplied with. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 How many of you have changed a factory stock for something better?, if so what and why. Personally everything I have has the stock it was supplied with. A mc millan on both of my sako reason: always yearned for a custom stock but never been able to afford it untill just lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I had the factory Remington SPS stock removed and a Hogue full aluminium bedded stock put on. One day I will go down the Macmillan route but not just yet as I am financially embarrassed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildot Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Remmie 10/22 changed a couple of times to find something that feel great and allows custom barrel. 2 Remmie sps changed to Hogue full ali bedded as standard ones are S**** and groups shrunk. Tikka changed to Robertson as my new barrel wont fit standard stock plus it feel and looks better. Sako x2 changed to mcmillan due to future upgrade of barrels and better fit n feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Hi A, Changed my 221 Fireball CZ527 into a pillar bedded H & S Precision varmint stock, from the standard walnut stock. Confession time, I only changed this as I rather stupidly attempted to bed it myself an ended up cracking the stock trying to remove it from the action (Didn't apply enough release agent) DOH From then on I always leave it to the experts. And the 220 AI Remington 700 wears a black Manners GAT, carbonfibre filled with a Versa Pod stud installed, superbly bedded by Ronin. I changed the Remy as i needed a stock with a very high cheek piece for a big scope combined with night vision, and I LOVE thumbhole stocks Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 2 Mcmillans on the Sako's(both were wood stocks and bedded from before ie. nothing wrong with them ) and another McMillan on my Remington. Changed because it was bought secondhand with a very tired wooden stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 All my rifles have aftermarket stocks either custom laminate (Greg West / Shehane - I have yet to invest in a Russo, just waiting for the right rifle,,,,,) - , Mcmillan, HS Precision or Manners. I have yet to find a factory rifle that hasn't benefitted from a stock change (aesthetically and performance wise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I have changed the stock on my Browning A-bolt, firstly cos it was only £100 for a second hand McMillan and secondly because the origional synthetic stock was flexible and the rifle shot like ****. I have also replaced the stock on my TC encore to a boyds thumbhole. The original cracked and needed replacing and I fancied a thumbhole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I must be the only one on here with a 'Bell & Carlson' which I put on my Remmy .243 as the original stock was just too flexible,coupled with the fact it was only £130 I thought it was a bargain,and,it certainly has brought in my groups.........Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tiff Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 AICS on a Remy 700 SPS varmint - The original stock was made from reformed coke bottles, and shot like it until the swap. Choate varmint on a Savage 10fp and also a Choate sniper model stock on a Remy 700 .300 RUM, to tame the recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I changed my remmy ADL stock for an HS with varmint profile with full aluminium block. Im not sure what to do with my tikka695 when i have funds as i was thinking of a Mcmillian or to get a remmy clone action & get a custom build with an HS-stock as i really like them. I got my mate with a remmy sps s/s in 25cal a l/a HS-stock varmint profile & he loves it he is going to rebarrel & full blueprint action & a posiable bed job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Only non original stocks for me. I fitted myself a stock for my deer rifle. Fairly light all carbon outside and strong as hell. The stock is perfected for offhand snap shooting, but also OK for prone. I never liked the quality of most aftermarket composite stocks and started a small production. Very interesting how light and strong one can get. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Only non original stocks for me.I fitted myself a stock for my deer rifle. Fairly light all carbon outside and strong as hell. The stock is perfected for offhand snap shooting, but also OK for prone. I never liked the quality of most aftermarket composite stocks and started a small production. Very interesting how light and strong one can get. edi got any pictures edi, as they sound interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Only non original stocks for me.I fitted myself a stock for my deer rifle. Fairly light all carbon outside and strong as hell. The stock is perfected for offhand snap shooting, but also OK for prone. I never liked the quality of most aftermarket composite stocks and started a small production. Very interesting how light and strong one can get. edi The McM ultra light looks a lovelly stock for a lightweight hunting rifle. I did see a nice blue/white marbelled one in a magazine recently. http://www.mcmfamily.com/mcmillan-stocks-u...hp#uhuntersedge A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menial 1 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I changed my remmy ADL stock for an HS with varmint profile with full aluminium block. Im not sure what to do with my tikka695 when i have funds as i was thinking of a Mcmillian or to get a remmy clone action & get a custom build with an HS-stock as i really like them. I got my mate with a remmy sps s/s in 25cal a l/a HS-stock varmint profile & he loves it he is going to rebarrel & full blueprint action & a posiable bed job. I recently fitted a MacMillan Sako Hunter stock to my M595 and it's a cracker, thanks to Tikka 260 for having it pillar bedded by Callum Ferguson and then not finding it suited his needs and selling to me at a fraction of what it must have cost him. Also rebarrelled a 700 PSS with a Choate stock to 21" and fitted a Rem laminate stock bought off another member from this site and turned this: into something more useful in the woods like this: A bit of a rethink and a stock change can definitely revive your enthusiasm for a rifle which otherwise might get left in the cabinet more often than not. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 What calibre the laminate stocked 21" barreled Remmy Pete? Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menial 1 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 What calibre the laminate stocked 21" barreled Remmy Pete? Ian. .308 Ian, it came to me as a Riflecraft TMR 1 but I never really liked the stock (Choate Ultimate Sniper) or the barrel length, 26" as it is based on Rem 700 PSS. The throat on the original barrel was dead so decided to turn the rifle into something more suitable for a fallow thumper in the woods. I don't shoot enough target to warrant a rifle for the odd trip paper killing. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 got any pictures edi, as they sound interesting Spud, the one-off sako in the walnut-carbon stock, fairly time consuming build The howa/remmy SA stock , full composite made in a hand lay-up and weaving technique. Action inlets are moulded not milled. Therefore much stronger and stiffer. No gelcoat. 800 -900 gr with buttpad and studs. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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