Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats McMillan HTG/M40A1 rigs: Pictures Please

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The twins were smithed by Dwight Scott.And stocked by Tommy at TM Stockworks.They kinda grow on ya.Afer awhile..

dave

What barrel contour do you got in that one Dave7mm?

Here's one of the original M40A1 stocks on my setup.



Wes in AZ

70 tan 30 brown

what is the difference in the classic vs the HTG other than the comb/cheek piece? kinda' wafflin between the two..... bang around paper killin', frog blastin' thing..... weight is not an issue..

also, how does the marksman compare to the htg? cant find a pic of the marksman...

nice rigs. you guys are very bad..........

woofer

Classic:




HTG:




I know you didn't mention it, but if weight is not an issue, I'd go A5. I love that stock.

The HTG is sort of a 'tweener. It's not quite a dedicated hunting stock and not quite a dedicated bench/prone stock.

The Classic is a really nice stock. Sort of a beefier Mountain Rifle stock.

I think the best way to decide which stock to use is by first deciding your final rifle weight. If you want heavy (i.e. 15lbs or so), that means a big ol' barrel and thus a big stock like the A-series stocks and the HTG. I'd think anything under a Remington Varmint/Sendero contour would be too small for this stock.

If you want something smaller, say #3-#5 contour, you're looking at something like the Classic or maybe even the HTG. Finished weight should be 8-10lbs here.

If you want to go smaller than that, the Mountain Rifle pattern is your ticket. I've got a Douglas No. 3 in a Mountain Rifle pattern Mickey and that's as large as I'd go. One quick note...keep in mind that PacNor's contours run on the large side. I've got a No. 1 PacNor that's almost as big as my No. 3 Douglas.

-Dan

thanks a bunch.. have an a5. thinking more along the lines of the htg.

remmy varmint contour will be the tube i would consider. i plan to walk some with the gun so the a5 doesn't really carry as well as i would like. i am not sure why i would want the htg though if everyone puts packs on the butt so they get a sight line when the classic would offer me good sight line without.

using the remmy varmint contour is there any reason the classic is not the one to pick?

no trying to hijack the thread, just convenient that all you guys have the htg

thanks

woofer

I would think the Varmint contour might be a little big for the Classic, but I can't speak from experience and will defer to someone that has actually tried it.

As for the stock pack, I actually like them for a number of reasons other than raising the comb.

looks like your right! htg it is then....

thanks

woofer

If you want something more Classic-like, the Marksman you mentioned looks like it might fit the bill and should accommodate the Varmint contour. Maybe somebody here has experience with that stock and can comment.

-Dan

IIRC McMillan says something approximating a Douglas #5 is the upper limit for a Classic. I have a Classic on a 700 LVSF whose barrel contour is pretty much a Remington magnum, and based on how that looks/fits I'd agree a #5 would definitely be on the large side. And that would need to be set up with a short shank to boot.

Even if it fit, a Rem varmint contour in the Classic would handle like a pig.

where did you find specs for the marksman? could not find anything..

woofer

Marksman? I mentioned the Classic.

clark mentioned the marksman... glad i asked. you guys saved me some more headaches

thanks

woofer

Straight from McMillan's website...



WINCHESTER MARKSMAN

The Winchester Marksman is a large stock primarily designed for bigbore competition. The Winchester Marksman makes a very good varmint stock. This classic stock doesn't have a cheekpiece, which allows it to be shot either right or left-handed. It will accept all Model 70 actions, as well as Remington 700, 721, 722, 788, or 40X. It is available as a blind magazine, a hinged floorplate, or as a single shot using an ADL trigger guard. Available with or without texture on the pistol grip and forend. Will accept up to a #8 contour.

Do you guys think a #4 barrel would be to light in a HTG or Marksman stock?

I'd have to say yes. I'd think the Classic or something similar would be better.