new rem 700 tac with 20 in barrel. thinking of swapping out houge stock any suggestions. that dont have people saying "why didn't you just buy (insert rifle here) in the first place "would have been same amount of $$. have read some things about the hougue not being completely free floating when adding bipod. wondering if there is a better stock (for reasonable price) that and good scope and I'll leave it alone. till I buy next one.
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replacement for hogue overmolded
- Thread starter cyarnell
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Several gun companies are selling good rifles with the cheap Hogue on them. I've bought 3 different guns with Hogues on them and trashed the Hogue in favor of a real stock.
Personally I'd buy one of the B&C Medalist sporters and open up the barrel channel a little to fit the heavier barrel. Probably the most stock for the money @ $213.
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-190/700-alaskan-ti-wildermess/Detail
Stocky's also sells Tactical stocks that would fit for the same price, I just like to looks of the sporter better. The Sporter is also about a pound lighter.
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-110/Bell-Carlson-tactical-2092/Detail
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-304/bell-carlson-tactical-/Detail
HS-Precision makes a good stock, but they sell for $350-$400 and aren't a bit better than the B&C stocks. They use the exact same manufacturing methods.
McMillan and some of the other companies build better stocks, but with prices starting around $550-$600. They use a different manufacturing method that results in a stock that is a little stronger and tougher, but much lighter. You can get McMillan as light as 1.25 lbs vs 2.25-3.5 lbs for the B&C or HS stocks. On a hunting rifle I much prefer the lighter weight and would gladly pay the difference. On this rifle one of the B&C stocks is the way I'd go.
Personally I'd buy one of the B&C Medalist sporters and open up the barrel channel a little to fit the heavier barrel. Probably the most stock for the money @ $213.
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-190/700-alaskan-ti-wildermess/Detail
Stocky's also sells Tactical stocks that would fit for the same price, I just like to looks of the sporter better. The Sporter is also about a pound lighter.
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-110/Bell-Carlson-tactical-2092/Detail
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-304/bell-carlson-tactical-/Detail
HS-Precision makes a good stock, but they sell for $350-$400 and aren't a bit better than the B&C stocks. They use the exact same manufacturing methods.
McMillan and some of the other companies build better stocks, but with prices starting around $550-$600. They use a different manufacturing method that results in a stock that is a little stronger and tougher, but much lighter. You can get McMillan as light as 1.25 lbs vs 2.25-3.5 lbs for the B&C or HS stocks. On a hunting rifle I much prefer the lighter weight and would gladly pay the difference. On this rifle one of the B&C stocks is the way I'd go.
Saltydog235
New member
Order a B&C Medalist and be done with it. I really like the fit and feel of the one I put on the SPS 7mm08. I haven't been impressed with the Hogue stock on my neighbor's son's TAC. He's been getting inconsistant groups even with the same load that the day before shot great.
603Country
New member
In defense of the Hogue stock, I put one on a 223 and that's when I really started getting great grouping. I don't have a bipod, so I can't comment on what that might do to the shooting. The Hogue stock is a bit heavy, but it feels great in the hands. I got the one with the aluminum bedding channel. Could be that it has better bedding than the pillar bedded version.
warbirdlover
New member
I was at Gander's today and waiting for my rifle from the gunsmith and asked to see the $1200 Remington Sendero on the rack (ME WANT!) and liked that stock. Couldn't you just get the Sendero stock from Remington?