I am 5'10" 175 lbs; I think perhaps body shape and proportion also affect which stock we prefer. For years I subscribed to the classic stock as that is what all the gun writers claimed was the best. Once I bought my Weatherby ultra-light in .25-06 I have strongly preferred the Monte Carlo stock. All of my present big game rifles wear Monte Carlo stocks. My brother claims that my Weatherby UL .25-06 kicked more than his Remington .300 RUM.
I believe that John Barseness wrote an article on body shape versus stock design in Rifle magazine a while back. Like all of John's writing I think it is well worth reading. GRF
