Want to get a couple of sythetic stocks for K98 Mausers I have in the works. (Without breaking the bank - ie: McMillan etc) What would you recommend?

I've been leaning toward the B&C Medalist stocks for around $220 or so (which fit the budget nicely). Any experience with these?

Thanks for the input.
Rob

First of all, given the design differences in the various models of m98 Mausers, getting a stock that is going to drop in without much work may be an issue.

On the higher end of $200, you have the Bansner High-Tech Specialties stocks. They will run about $225 shipped in blank form. Short of Mickey Edge stock, they are a very good lightweight platform and finish out to about 28 ounces with a pad.

For around $100 there is the Hogue and then there are the Butler Creeks- for around $80 to $100. Personally, I am not big on the loks or feel of the Hogue, but functionally they are fine.

For the do- it- yourselfer- the Butler Creeks are a sleeper. The basics design is pretty good and with a little work, they are actually a pretty good stock. Here is one I put on my Interarms Mark -X working rifle in 30-06.

I removed the checkering pads from the stock, which look like hell. I fitted a .6" Pachmayr Decelorator and reinforced the forend with some 5/16" aluminum tubing buried in some "Bondo Glass" filler. The result is a pretty damn stiff forend. I then glass bedded the action and free floated the forend.

I also did some other minor cosmetic touch-ups like fill in the safety /bolt notches and restyle the back of the cheekpeice for better appearance. The whole thing was then hit with some black Dura-coat. It cost me a little over $100 plus my time and made up into a nice, light little stock.The finished stock weighs 31 ounces on my digital scale .

I like the one that midway sells as Fajin.
I don't know what it weighs but it feels good.

I put a B&C carbelite on my FN mauser, J C Higgins 50, about 12 years ago. Some minor file work to make the fit, and bedded.
No complaints whatever.

I would second the Bansner's. They are a good stock but the question may be how much work do you want to do?


ddj

That's precisely the issue. I don't mind augering out the bolt handle slot or working the inletting to fit a little better, but I'd prefer not to have to do most of the inletting. I'm not that talented.

When you say K98, are you talking K98 bottom metal with K98 step barrel? Some choices that may be ideal for commercial bottom metal and a sporter barrel may be less than ideal with issue K98 components.

I just called to check, the Butler Creek stock (BCRM98K) that was specifically inletted for the 98K military mauser was discontinued and is no longer made. The only version offered now is the BCRM98 which is inletted for the FN/Mark-X commercial mauser w/ sporter barrel. I think sometime in the near future, PTG will offer their machined (aluminum/steel/stainless) bottom metal for the Mauser. This may be an inexpensive route to convert the 98K to a commercial bottom inlet.

GaryVA - Right. These are mil-issue Mausers being converted with sporter barrels. Right now, I just have 2 german made K98's in the white with mil-issue bottom metal. Stocks inlet for the Mark-X won't work. Depending on how this all pans out, I may go another route. As in, scrap the idea altogether. Thanks for checking on that for me.
Rob

Well, I have experience with both the Basner and Butler Creek on Mausers. I like the Basner because it is really light. However, I also really like the Butler Creeks because ergonomically, it is a great design. It fits me like a glove with a very slim forend.

I wouldn't worry about the barrel channel on a Butler Creek. Just hog that joker out until it fits. Then you can use expoxy or Bondo get it just right. Then, all you have to do is paint it.

I usually cut off the forends on my Butler Creeks and shorten them up a bit. That tends to make them stiffer.

Right now, CDNN has them for about $35 which is a heck of a good deal.