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I picked up a "custom" pre-64 model 70 in 280 today and I am looking for some help with ID on the stock. Is this an old Bansner?

it is similar to some early Brown Precision stocks I have

It has a Decelerator pad on it if that helps at all with ID.

From what I can see; I’d agree.

Looks nice! Who built it?

It's a long story but it was built by a long time gunsmith/handgun manufacturer down in the MSP area for a friend of his. Building a model 70 in 280 has been on my mind for a while and I stumbled into this one. The underside of the barrel has some proof marks and a twist rate but no other marks to ID the barrel other than the caliber.

Nice, you'll have to let us know more specifics of the rifle, and also enlighten us with a range trip. How heavy is the rifle? Looks a lot like a Brown Precision stock to me, except it does not have a cheek piece. Did the old ones have them? My PoundR's have the cheek piece.

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Next time you have it apart, grab a picture of the inletting.

Thank you all! I had it apart today and it was a miserable SOB to get apart. It is bedded tight and you can hardly get any play to make it come out. It appears to be glass inside or a glass composite. I know NOTHING about these composite stocks so that is why I asked you fine gents.

Looks like a McMillan winlite

Similar for sure.

They made a version without the cheek piece; one of my blanks sans CP is labeled “AK.” I would assume they could be ordered as a “pounder” just as the others, but I don’t know that for 100%.

Where would it be labeled? In the barrel channel? It is bedded the first couple of inches ahead of the recoil lug if that is where it used to be.

Interesting. Is the OP's stock like the ones they put on the older Winlites?

in the early 90's i got brown precision stocks for pre 64 70's with and without cheek piece and they came with no pad and I put black decellerators on all of mine. they were a lot cheaper back then. I think around $200

It wouldn’t. That labeling is on the butt prior to the pad.

Of course it is. And the pads are glued on, not screwed I assume? Like I said, I don't know anything about these composite stocks. I am awalnut guy but really wanted a "foul weather" rifle and this one fell in my lap.

Very close. The brown winlites don’t have this little step up though - like other browns.

Hell of a nut! 😂
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Here’s a brown winlite inlet:

Well, this one has a dumping floorplate obviously, not a blind magazine. Inside by the magazine well I saw what I would call fiberglass strands. The stock isn't a super lightweight by any means nor is the rifle. It is a nice stock but certainly not in the 16-24 ounce range.