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I recently have come into a Model 7 in 308 blued with a wooden stock ad a 20 inch barrel. Its a gift from my father who bought it in the mid 90s and is not able to hunt. He left it with my cousin in my hometown prior to moving to California and I will retrieve it when I get up there for a deer hunt this year. I think he hunted with about three times. My cousin reports its in great shape , no rust in or out. I would like to keep it and use it as a general purpose lighter weight deer and hog woods rifle. I will put a VX3 2.5-8x36 mounted on talley LWs for a optics upgrade. I am looking for options for a drop in stock. Mc millian is my first choice but I am wondering if there is second lower cost option I should be looking at. I have plenty of 8-9 lb rifles so I am looking to make this one lighter for carrying around in hilly or swampy country.
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I have/had Bell and Carlson, HS Precision and a few different McMillan stocks on Model 7s and, if I needed another, I'd buy a McMillan KS stock.
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Gonhuntin, i dont see a ks stock on the mcmillan website.
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I don't either, but McMillan started selling them in 2012, give them a call.
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McMillan M7 KS Edge with no paint.
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Brown Precision will make you the KS or FS pattern. Both are very nice, depending on whether you like a cheekpiece or not.
I'd go KS myself, and like the Brown pure fiberglass version the best.
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I'm also looking to re-stock my M7... Keep the ideas coming...
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I went with the B&C Alaskan, but found it too 'chubby' so I miked a Ti stock and duped it as best I could. A Radical Improvement..light, handles well....etc
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As Ingwe stated, the standard B&C Alaskan works but is pretty clubby for an M7. I don't think there is a low cost Model 7 replacement out there that keeps everything slim. You'll likely either have to spend money or time.
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How does the H&S Precision compare to the standard factory issue stock...? Fit? Weight? Feel? I saw one (just in the box) and it seemed decent... Tough to tell when it isn't attached...
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Wildcat Composites in Canada make a humdinger Composite or Carbon fibre stock http://wildcatcomposites.com/productinfo.htmlA mate helped me build this a couple of years ago, CFibre stock weighed 15oz
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I've got a HighTech/Bansner/LAW on my M7 I put together. Great stocks and cheaper than a Mickey if you do the work yourself. Mine weighs 20oz bedded with MarineTex and with a 1" Pachmyer pad.
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This is an HS Precision I put on my Model 7 in 338 Fed. In comparison to the factory stock it is a little heavier, and the dimensions are fuller, but that makes it feel great in my opinion. I had to do a little inletting to get a good fit and then I glass bedded the action. I was wanting a little more to hang on to and wanted a stiffer stock. The HS Precision fills the bill. I used one to build a 260 Rem on the Model 7 action too. I wouldn't trade either of them for a box full of any other brand stock.
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I have had several of the Bansner M7 stocks. I really like them. Mine didn't have cheekpieces which for me is just fine. I had them modified for M700 LA's.
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Thanks MATHsr,
Looks like a fine rifle! Gotts get a new handle foe my m7 in 308... I'd like to lose a bit of weight, but it seems like that's tough without spending a small fortune. I did get my hands on a couple HS Precision last week and they sure seemed high quality.
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Dave, to me, the HS Precision stock is as good as it gets for a Model 7. But if you are looking to lose a little weight from the factory stock, they aren't the answer you are looking for.
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I put a Bell & Carlson on my daughters Model 7 and it worked out well. Can't say that it was much lighter but the accuracy was better.
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MATHsr,
Thanks for the advice, I might have make it down to Georgia to check out your model 7 collection... You have me leaning towards the HS, compared to the McMillan it will leave me a couple bucks to apply towards smoothing out the action....
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