Decisions, decisions.
I have a Remington 722 rifle chambered in .222 Rem. In the mid 50's, it was the first (and only) new rifle my dad ever bought.
It shoots fairly well but its stock has been abused when my other family members possessed the rifle for the last 20 years.
So I have decided to re-stock the rifle. It will be used only for target use at less than 250 yards so my idea is to restock it with a target type stock.
Now for about the same money I can get a synthetic / metal replacement target stock that will be an excellent base for a target rifle. Drop the rifle in and tighten the screws and voila, an excellent and UGLY rifle.
Or, I can buy a high quality walnut inletted, unfinished target type stock that with about 6 months worth of work (pillar and epoxy bedded) will be a beautiful rifle. It would shoot as well as the plastic stock but not be as adjustable.
After reading this post, I think my decision is made, but what's your opinion?
I have a Remington 722 rifle chambered in .222 Rem. In the mid 50's, it was the first (and only) new rifle my dad ever bought.
It shoots fairly well but its stock has been abused when my other family members possessed the rifle for the last 20 years.
So I have decided to re-stock the rifle. It will be used only for target use at less than 250 yards so my idea is to restock it with a target type stock.
Now for about the same money I can get a synthetic / metal replacement target stock that will be an excellent base for a target rifle. Drop the rifle in and tighten the screws and voila, an excellent and UGLY rifle.
Or, I can buy a high quality walnut inletted, unfinished target type stock that with about 6 months worth of work (pillar and epoxy bedded) will be a beautiful rifle. It would shoot as well as the plastic stock but not be as adjustable.
After reading this post, I think my decision is made, but what's your opinion?