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I'm torn between these two stocks and I'm placing my order today ! I'm not crazy about a painted stock so thats one strike against the EDGE..... Kind of like the idea of a " flamed" McSwirly in a "Classic" I'm going with a Douglas #1 contour in Rem 700 with a 21" light sporter The EDGE has the light weight that I'm after...... ![[Linked Image]](http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww107/SnowyMountaineer/DSC_0246crop.jpg) Steelheads HEDGE...... ![[Linked Image]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Shoalcove/Rifle1/ed.jpg) Which one !!!
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If going gel and a #1 contour I'd throw it in either a Mountain rifle or Hunters Compact (the Edge stock, just not Edge)
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My choice would be the Hunters edge with a #1 contour,any larger and I would use a Classic!
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Steelhead, is your 6x45 a Hunters Compact ?
If I go with a regular Remington Compact fiberglass construction I guess it can have the "flame swirls"......
Haven't seen any regular filled McMillan "compacts" posted ?
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Yep, it's an Edge. A non-Edge would look just like the Edge, cept it wouldn't be Edge.
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You just need to decide on how much weight you want to save!
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I am kind of fond of a "flamed" classic.
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I guess the question is "painted" vs. "weight" ?
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Should be clear, the 6x45 is a Hunter's Edge. You can do it in non Edge also.
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Exactly..the reason I would go with a Hunters Edge with a #1 contour!
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I would not go with a Classic with a Douglas #1. It has a pretty substantial forend and the #1 is a small contour. Stay with a Compact and like Steelhead wrote, consider the Mt rifle. I am not sure if this will help you out but I have two Mt rifle stocks on similar builds. ![[Linked Image]](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f358/himmelrr/Rifles/600Sister2008.jpg) Top is a McSwirly with standard fill with a 21" Douglas #2 in 338Fed and weighs 7 pounds as pictured. Bottom is an EDGE has a 21" Douglas #1 in 7mm-08 and weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces as pictured. Both balance nicely. To be honest, I never notice the extra pound when hunting. Most folks who handle the 7mm-08 want to buy it from me. It is THAT nice. My price is too high though. RH
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The bottom 7mm-08 in the Edge is perfect.......
Is it olive or black ?
Last edited by chrome; 12/26/10.
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Thanks for the info !
These things cost to much for a guy not to weigh out his options........
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I have a 20" Douglas #1 in a Ti stock trimmed down a hair with a flip flop pad. I think a full size Ti and pad would make it perfect. So a few ounces up or down wouldn't be a big deal to me.
I'd definitely not go Classic though. I'd go compact in swirl or Edge. A MR pattern will have a cheekpiece, and those are just gay.
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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Hunter's Edge and get over the paint phobia.
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The bottom 7mm-08 in the Edge is perfect.......
Is it olive or black ? It is Olive. RH
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Hunter's Edge and get over the paint phobia. Ditto.I like Scott's rifle.
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i like those unpainted Edge stocks too...
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