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HS Precision stocks
- Thread starter HKGuns
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I spread my stocks out like I do my barrels. Here's few that I have on rifles, H&S,McMillan,Brown,Basner High-Tec,B&C,MPI,RockRim and I'm trying out one of Holland's SIGNATURE SERIES stocks.
I'm also trying one of these out http://www.accurateinnovations.com
I can not say that I've never had a problem with synthetic stock but they been few and far between and not a real big problem that make me not buy another one.
I don't buy stocks based on the highest price or one is better than something else. The McMillan Hunter edge stock cost $100. more than the standard stock but McMillan requires that stock to have pillars installed that runs $26. So the cost different is $74. The guys over on 24hr Campfire and the discount Rick Bin gets keeps McMillan going.
I'm like everyone if I don't like something not going to buy it.
I'm also trying one of these out http://www.accurateinnovations.com
I can not say that I've never had a problem with synthetic stock but they been few and far between and not a real big problem that make me not buy another one.
I don't buy stocks based on the highest price or one is better than something else. The McMillan Hunter edge stock cost $100. more than the standard stock but McMillan requires that stock to have pillars installed that runs $26. So the cost different is $74. The guys over on 24hr Campfire and the discount Rick Bin gets keeps McMillan going.
I'm like everyone if I don't like something not going to buy it.
How would you compare the MPI or Rock Rim to McMillan.
I've used Brown Precision, the now defunct Garrett Accu-lite, Basner, HS, and B&C. Brown and Garrett made good quality stocks, but are more costly than McMillan and are usually not true bolt on like B&C and McMillan.
If you don't mind the extra weight of the B&C and HS they shoot well. While HS is a good stock it is $100+ more than B&C and doesn't seem to offer a single advantage that I can see. At least none over the B&C Medalist stocks. Their Carbelite and Ti stocks with no bedding block are junk.
I've used one of the Bansner stocks. They offer the cheapest way into a light stock if you don't mind doing the final fitting and finish work. They list their weights with no recoil pad, so the finished stock with a pad is not really that light unless you go with a flip-flop pad. By the time I purchased the materials to finish and paid to have it bedded, it ended up about the same price as a McMillan. Would have been more expensive and weighed more had I not opted for the flip-flop pad.
Never really looked at Rock Rim, but have researched MPI. No doubt they are good stocks, but to get a 20 oz. stock from them would be an unfinished stock blank and only around $50-$60 less than a completely finished McMillan ready to bolt to my gun. It is not clear if that 20 oz. stock includes a pad or not. If not add $40 more to the cost and 4-6 oz. more weight.
Three of my 4 McMillans were purchased used and to get a 20 oz. lightweight stock were the cheapest route I've found. Mine have all been simply bolted to the guns with no bedding and all shoot sub MOA, some very close to 1/2MOA.
Not trying to sound like an advertisement for McMillan, but for the money they are the best bargain I've found for a quality lightweight stock. The B&C Medalists shoot as good as anything and are my choice if weight is not an issue. But weight is an issue on on most of my rifles. I'm open to other options partly because I'm debating on which stock to put on my newest project. I'm on the lookout for another used McMillan Edge for a short action Winchester, but if one doesn't turn up soon I'll have to pay for a new one.
I've used Brown Precision, the now defunct Garrett Accu-lite, Basner, HS, and B&C. Brown and Garrett made good quality stocks, but are more costly than McMillan and are usually not true bolt on like B&C and McMillan.
If you don't mind the extra weight of the B&C and HS they shoot well. While HS is a good stock it is $100+ more than B&C and doesn't seem to offer a single advantage that I can see. At least none over the B&C Medalist stocks. Their Carbelite and Ti stocks with no bedding block are junk.
I've used one of the Bansner stocks. They offer the cheapest way into a light stock if you don't mind doing the final fitting and finish work. They list their weights with no recoil pad, so the finished stock with a pad is not really that light unless you go with a flip-flop pad. By the time I purchased the materials to finish and paid to have it bedded, it ended up about the same price as a McMillan. Would have been more expensive and weighed more had I not opted for the flip-flop pad.
Never really looked at Rock Rim, but have researched MPI. No doubt they are good stocks, but to get a 20 oz. stock from them would be an unfinished stock blank and only around $50-$60 less than a completely finished McMillan ready to bolt to my gun. It is not clear if that 20 oz. stock includes a pad or not. If not add $40 more to the cost and 4-6 oz. more weight.
Three of my 4 McMillans were purchased used and to get a 20 oz. lightweight stock were the cheapest route I've found. Mine have all been simply bolted to the guns with no bedding and all shoot sub MOA, some very close to 1/2MOA.
Not trying to sound like an advertisement for McMillan, but for the money they are the best bargain I've found for a quality lightweight stock. The B&C Medalists shoot as good as anything and are my choice if weight is not an issue. But weight is an issue on on most of my rifles. I'm open to other options partly because I'm debating on which stock to put on my newest project. I'm on the lookout for another used McMillan Edge for a short action Winchester, but if one doesn't turn up soon I'll have to pay for a new one.
jmr40, I'm not much into building rifles that weight of the stock or who it's from is the most important to worry about. If I need to shoot a rifle that is lightweigh I'd borrow my wife's Forbes UL rifle in 280AI those are running over 3K now.
As to the RockRim stock they are no longer in business and I've heard various reason why Jim Borden closed that part of the business. The company Borden purchase and change the name used to be Pacific Research and I have one rifle left with that stock and my LR 284 has a RockRim stock.
We all do things different. Gunsmith finished a 270WSM used a Lawton barrel on that anyway barrel action was send to Barnser (High-Tec)and they custom fit/bed/paint my deal was a total package stock.
Let me see (2) 300wsm,221 FB,222,223,223AI,270,30-06,300mag. 9 rifles that I McMillan on and I have another 5 McMillans stocks that are for varmit/paper type rifles.
Myself I only put a stock on a rifle that I like same with the barrels I have put on. Like I said I spread my stuff out and reason for that I never want to have a case of tunnel vision on what I use. I sure don't want to start badmouth other stocks or how cheap they are or whatever as a way of calling my self some kind of expert. got to think how someone feel that has his prize varmint rifle with H&S stock and reads some of these post.
As to the RockRim stock they are no longer in business and I've heard various reason why Jim Borden closed that part of the business. The company Borden purchase and change the name used to be Pacific Research and I have one rifle left with that stock and my LR 284 has a RockRim stock.
We all do things different. Gunsmith finished a 270WSM used a Lawton barrel on that anyway barrel action was send to Barnser (High-Tec)and they custom fit/bed/paint my deal was a total package stock.
Let me see (2) 300wsm,221 FB,222,223,223AI,270,30-06,300mag. 9 rifles that I McMillan on and I have another 5 McMillans stocks that are for varmit/paper type rifles.
Myself I only put a stock on a rifle that I like same with the barrels I have put on. Like I said I spread my stuff out and reason for that I never want to have a case of tunnel vision on what I use. I sure don't want to start badmouth other stocks or how cheap they are or whatever as a way of calling my self some kind of expert. got to think how someone feel that has his prize varmint rifle with H&S stock and reads some of these post.