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Bought a 243 sps stainless for a donor. I made the mistake of shooting it and wouldn't ya know it shoots good. Anybody drop one of these in a McMillan? Thinking of pulling the trigger on a classic with edge fill. Thoughts or suggestions on a different stock? Thanks.
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I love my Classic in regular fill with a 22" magnum contour barrel. It's a restocked LVSF that came with the SAUM contour.
With a regular sporter like yours an edge fill Classic should be great.
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My concern was the classic would be too beefy in the forend for that Sporter contour.
Couldn't pass up a 700 stainless with Talley rings for $350. My mistake was shooting it:)
Thanks for the reply mathman.
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I like the McM Hunter style far more than the Classic, particularly with 24" barrels.
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I really like the Remington standard contour in a Classic. I think I'd be standard fill for balance, but I think it's tough to top a Classic for a general purpose rifle.
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Get the stock that fits your face, and forget about whether it "looks good."
I would put that SPS in a Mickey Mtn Rifle myself, because they fit me perfectly.
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My concern was the classic would be too beefy in the forend for that Sporter contour.
Couldn't pass up a 700 stainless with Talley rings for $350. My mistake was shooting it:)
Thanks for the reply mathman. Classic Edge & a SPS work great:) And they look just like this when all together, barrel looks fine IMHO, don't think I'd like a skinnier one though. I did chop the barrel on this 7MM-08 to 22.5", balance is nice! SPS Sporter on right
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I really like the Remington standard contour in a Classic. I think I'd be standard fill for balance, but I think it's tough to top a Classic for a general purpose rifle. +1
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What's the difference between a Classic and Compact/Hunters Edge? It seems to me they are the same everywhere except the fore end is slimmed down and the checkering is different. Is that right?
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.243 SPS cut to 22" in a Hunters Edge is about perfect to me.
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SLM! What scope is that and is the stock bedded? What does it weigh all up? Got one I cut at 21" and thinking about a similar set up.
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Yes on the bedding. It now wears a Leupold 6X36 and weighs 6# 13 oz.
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What's the difference between a Classic and Compact/Hunters Edge? It seems to me they are the same everywhere except the fore end is slimmed down and the checkering is different. Is that right? +1
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700 SPS LH 30-06. Cut to 20", put in a McMillan BDL stock.
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What's the difference between a Classic and Compact/Hunters Edge? It seems to me they are the same everywhere except the fore end is slimmed down and the checkering is different. Is that right? +1 Yes the fore end is much slimmer on the Hunters Edge and the overall length is also shorter. Classic has been my favorite but really liking the Hunters Edge lately especially on a lighter contour barrel. Here they are both side by side.
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The McFlame s as SPS in a Mc Millan...the barrel is Benchmark, mag contour... .223AI
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Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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What's the difference between a Classic and Compact/Hunters Edge? It seems to me they are the same everywhere except the fore end is slimmed down and the checkering is different. Is that right? The geometry of the pistol grip is different, the Compact style is more open, shallow radius, than the Classic.
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I put my 7mm-08 ss sps in a McMillan edge fill mtn rifle stock and love it. Shoots very small groups with 120gr bt or ttsx.
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Classic or Game Scout is the way to go.
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The McFlame s as SPS in a Mc Millan...the barrel is Benchmark, mag contour... .223AI Beautiful buck Tom.
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Classic edge or Hunter's edge with your stainless 243 will make for a really nice combo. Actually thinking about doing the same thing myself.
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The McFlame s as SPS in a Mc Millan...the barrel is Benchmark, mag contour... .223AI Beautiful buck Tom. Thanks! Forgot to mention the McFlame is a Mountain rifle stock...
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Seems there was a time when a R700 / McSwirly / LW's / 6x42 M1 was the "thing".
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Cut it to 22" and put it in a Hunters Edge!!!
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Bought a 243 sps stainless for a donor. I made the mistake of shooting it and wouldn't ya know it shoots good. Anybody drop one of these in a McMillan? Thinking of pulling the trigger on a classic with edge fill. Thoughts or suggestions on a different stock? Thanks. My favorite is a Classic, but there's no flies on the Compact/Hunter's Edge version. My SPS 20" 243 Youth in a regular fill Compact.
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Aalf, what does that one weigh? Do you,like the balance and feel of this set up? Looks nice.
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What does that one weigh? Do you,like the balance and feel of this set up? Looks nice. I don't recall the weight. Balance & handling was great, but I sold it earlier this winter just when I got it the way I wanted it, due to redundancy.
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Guys, what does the SPS barrel mic @ 24"?
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My 30-06 is .655" at 20", that's where I cut it off. Probably .650 at 24".
The magnum sporter SPS's are beefier near the chamber, I don't know if they are out at the muzzle or not.
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Guys, what does the SPS barrel mic @ 24"? Brad Pretty sure a regular sporter is right at .650 at the muzzle @ 24". I have a stainless SPS 7mm-08 barrel cut @ 22.5 and its right at .656 - .657 on my cheapo calipers.
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Shane, and OM, thanks.
Terrific barrel contour.
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.243 SPS cut to 22" in a Hunters Edge is about perfect to me. I like that
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How about an SPS in an MDT?
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.243 SPS cut to 22" in a Hunters Edge is about perfect to me. SLM I really like this rifle what does it weigh?
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.243 SPS cut to 22" in a Hunters Edge is about perfect to me. I like that +2 ...
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Get the stock that fits your face, and forget about whether it "looks good." ... +2 on the "fits you" aspect. Personally I prefer the Hunters Edge better because of the thinner, more open, grip and the thinner fore arm. I put one on a Pre-64 .270 FWT that comes in right around 7 lbs with a Lyman 48 aperture sight and Montana sling with swivels.
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Another sporter in a Classic
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