I wanted to retain the factory Ruger compact stock and it had a very flimsy forend that would have been worthless floated without a barrel stiffener. This was and is an ongoing project rifle testing the new Ruger 338RCM, so everything I've done so far was warranted. Not sure if you can tell by the pics, but this stock was also stripped and refinished with an epoxy sealer. It is definitely a sleeper. The next step in the project is testing the new Superformance powder to max out the 338RCM.
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