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Manners Composite Stocks #11652562 12/12/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN	I'm researching hing various stock options for a project. I'm putting together a fairly lightweight M70 30-06. I've used McM with Edge technology on several but am not enamored with the Edge Compact stock. I like the Classic. The Edge fill on the Classic will weigh 28 oz or so according to McM. The Manners Elite Hunter series looks very promising. They have a little less drop at both the comb and heel and are a bit lighter. Price and wait time about the same. Any feedback from those using a Manners, esp the EH3, EH6, or EH8? Thanks. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

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Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11654115 12/12/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven Campfire Ranger
257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	I've had and still have lots of Edge stocks - Mostly Hunter's Edge and a few Classic with Edge fill. I'm going with Manners stocks now after trying a few. I have a couple of EH4's (with the shorter forend) and a SL on my hunting rifles. I have another EH4 on order and also ordered a EH8 to try. The EH4's are excellent stocks as is the SL. But the EH4's fit me better if you don't mind the palm swell on the grip. I love it. You'll just need to try one and see if you like it. I like them better now than my Edge stocks, and I'll probably convert most of mine with McMillans over to the Manners EH stocks. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Manners Composite Stocks 257heaven #11654517 12/12/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN	Good info - thanks. A question, do all the Manners have a palm swell? I didn't think tbey did. Have an Edge for a M70 LA you want to replace? 😁 Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11654525 12/12/16
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX J joshf303 Campfire Tracker
joshf303 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX	I had an EH3 on a couple rifles. Easily my favorite over a Classic, mostly due to comb height, and grip angle. Don't get me wrong, I like the Classics but they suffered in cheek weld while shooting prone.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11654553 12/12/16
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 259 Georgia C CoryP Campfire Member
CoryP Campfire Member C Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 259 Georgia	Originally Posted by bwinters Good info - thanks. A question, do all the Manners have a palm swell? I didn't think tbey did. Have an Edge for a M70 LA you want to replace? 😁 Not steal your thunder bwinters, But if 257heaven has any he's looking to get rid of in a SA And you're not interested, I would be!

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Re: Manners Composite Stocks CoryP #11654917 12/13/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN	Hey it's my thread! I called dibs 😁 Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11654948 12/13/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN	For what it's worth, I took my Kimber Montana stock off a LA yesterday to measure and weigh it. It weighs 28.2 oz with the trigger guard and is 30.5" long. I also measured the drop. Eyeballing centerline of the barrel and bore, I got 9/16" drop at both comb and heel. Kimber specs say 0.43" at comb which is 7/16" and 0.54 (~9/16) at comb. I like a stock with minimal drop. I think 3/4" at heel would be about perfect. My only concern with the Manners is there statement about keeping minimal drop to accommodate scopes with larger objectives. I hate Hubble telescope mounted on rifles...... I run a max of 42mm and for this rifle probably 36mm in VX3 config. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11655140 12/13/16
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,972 NW Alabama R R_H_Clark Campfire Outfitter
R_H_Clark Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,972 NW Alabama	Originally Posted by bwinters For what it's worth, I took my Kimber Montana stock off a LA yesterday to measure and weigh it. It weighs 28.2 oz with the trigger guard and is 30.5" long. I also measured the drop. Eyeballing centerline of the barrel and bore, I got 9/16" drop at both comb and heel. Kimber specs say 0.43" at comb which is 7/16" and 0.54 (~9/16) at comb. I like a stock with minimal drop. I think 3/4" at heel would be about perfect. My only concern with the Manners is there statement about keeping minimal drop to accommodate scopes with larger objectives. I hate Hubble telescope mounted on rifles...... I run a max of 42mm and for this rifle probably 36mm in VX3 config. I don't mind going with slightly higher mounts even with smaller objective scopes. As long as eye placement and cheek weld are great,I like the better bolt clearance and scope cover clearance.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11658162 12/14/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven Campfire Ranger
257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Originally Posted by bwinters Good info - thanks. A question, do all the Manners have a palm swell? I didn't think tbey did. Have an Edge for a M70 LA you want to replace? 😁 Ha. Mine are all Rem 700. May have a few for sale.....but won't be for 3 or 4 months. And no.....I believe some of the newer designs do not have the palm swell. It should say in the descriptions on the Manners website. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11659331 12/14/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Some pics of EH-8's “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

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Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11659346 12/14/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	EH-8 and also next to a SL “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Manners Composite Stocks Kimber7man #11659377 12/14/16
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,628 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,628 Midwest	Marty- Great looking rifles! WWP53D

Re: Manners Composite Stocks Kimber7man #11660505 12/15/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN	That helps alot - thank you! It seems the EH8 is similar to the McM Compact. Last edited by bwinters; 12/15/16. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11662206 12/15/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Yes it is. I have an EH-6 around here somewhere but it doesn't have a barreled action in it. The palm swell is definitely thicker and more pronounced on the EH-6. “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11662368 12/15/16
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,288 Durham, CA Higginez Campfire Ranger
Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,288 Durham, CA	EH-8 looks damn fine. Gotta gonna get one. Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11679619 12/22/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 521 1 10generation Campfire Regular
10generation Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 521	Any more pics of an EH6 and EH8 - trying to decide between the two for an all purpose .308 on an M70 action.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11681161 12/23/16
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746 C cast10K Campfire Regular
cast10K Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746	I've posted up a few pics of EH6's the past few months. Just check out my recent posts, won't be hard to find. The EH8 runs about 2 ounces lighter if you're looking to shave every last ounce.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11681499 12/23/16
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia D d500lnn Campfire Tracker
d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia	I'm going to build a light weight 7-08 over the winter and fall. I want to put a scope more for general hunting and the objective will be at the largest 42mm objective lense. I think this EH8 may be hard to make talley Lows or X-tra Lows to work. Anyone used one with a a-line Swarovski 42mm or the older diavari c with 36mm objective? I love the looks of the stock, but it's gotta work for the direction I'm headed. Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11681685 12/23/16
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746 C cast10K Campfire Regular
cast10K Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746	Running talley lows and 42mm objectives with my EH6's which have the same drop as the EH8. Extra lows would work, too. What makes you think they wouldn't work?

Re: Manners Composite Stocks cast10K #11685660 12/25/16
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d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia	Originally Posted by cast10K Running talley lows and 42mm objectives with my EH6's which have the same drop as the EH8. Extra lows would work, too. What makes you think they wouldn't work? I figured the raised cheek piece on the eh8 would get my cheek weld too high and not align with scope. My hunters edge with Lows is about perfect and it has no cheek piece at all. I'll likely give it a go. I want to try a manners. I've never owned one. I just like the looks and I want something other than a Mickey this go round. Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11686181 12/25/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	My EH-8 with talley LW lows (30mm) and a VX-6 2-12x42. Works great! Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic... “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11686188 12/25/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Tried to rotate another pic to give an idea “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11687498 12/26/16
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia D d500lnn Campfire Tracker
d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia	Looks awesome! Damn I love that little rifle. I may go adl on this build. Thanks for the pic. I'm going manners pretty sure. Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11687537 12/26/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Thanks. The Lil Dog has a big bite.... “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11689659 12/27/16
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 305 Hoschton Ga H Hamrick Campfire Member
Hamrick Campfire Member H Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 305 Hoschton Ga	Is going thru Manners the best deal on these?

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11689928 12/27/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven Campfire Ranger
257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Stocky's is a little cheaper, but you can't get flush cups and they don't have many in stock. I've ordered most of mine from Manners and waited. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Manners Composite Stocks cast10K #11690611 12/27/16
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia D d500lnn Campfire Tracker
d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia	Originally Posted by cast10K Running talley lows and 42mm objectives with my EH6's which have the same drop as the EH8. Extra lows would work, too. What makes you think they wouldn't work? I'm going with manners. I appreciate the feedback from everyone. It will be a slow project, but I look forward to having it ready. I've never used a Manners stock before. I like the color schemes they use Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11690645 12/27/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Nick, Manners usually runs group buys on Snipers Hide every year in January or February. That's what I've done in the past. “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Manners Composite Stocks Kimber7man #11691806 12/28/16
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,833 Smoky Mountains, TN	Good info - thanks. I'll check in over there. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11696790 12/30/16
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d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia	Excellent. I'm in no hurry, so I'll do the same. Thanks for the info! Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Manners Composite Stocks bwinters #11790618 02/01/17
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia D d500lnn Campfire Tracker
d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia	What is the overall length of the EH8 butt to foreend? I'm almost certain that is the route I'm headed for a light and short 7-08. 20-21" barrel. Thanks Regards, Nick- Georgia

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