I thought some here would be interested in a conversation I had yesterday with Manners Stocks. Unfortunately I didn't get the gentleman's name I talked to, and I should have asked later in the conversation but I didn't. The gentleman on the phone was helpful and professional. Here's some info he relayed to me about the Manners EH3 stock--here's the page for the stock I'm talking about:

http://mannersstocks.com/hunting/

He mentioned the EH3 should weigh about 24 - 25 oz finished for a normal repeater. I didn't ask, but I assume that means a 1-inch decel pad. They also offer a 1/2 inch pad. I am going with a single shot, so he mentioned it would weigh a bit more, as they wouldn't inlet the mag cutout area.

He asked me about the ADL style I would be using, and I was confused because I thought there was only one ADL style. Sure, I happen to have a Master's Degree, but that doesn't mean I'm not slow sometimes! Turns out he was asking about the specific ADL trigger guard I was going to use, as Manners would inlet specifically for that trigger guard. I thought that was pretty impressive.

I asked him the difference between the EH2 and EH3 stock heights, and he said the EH2 has a small cutout for your bolt to travel across (at the top of the comb). He mentioned the EH3 was built to be the correct height for a 3-9x40 scope in low rings. Sounds like a winner comb height to me.

I asked him if their stocks had pillars installed, and he said they would ship with pillars, but they wouldn't be installed. He said the smith would trim them to the optimal length for your receiver/setup, and should bed them into the stock. He mentioned the smith could bed the pillars when he beds the action. Alternately, on their website Manners lists an extra charge of $30 if you want them to cut the pillars to length and marine tex them into the stock.

He relayed that Manners lead time is normally 14 - 15 weeks. Sounds just shy of 4 months.

The stock should cost $569, plus shipping. Swivel studs might be an extra $13 installed, but the website doesn't indicate if the stock includes the studs in the $569 price.

I love my McMillans, but I'll probably give Manners a try. I didn't order yesterday, as my first priority is the action.

If anyone gets an EH3 before I do--let us know how it turns out! Thanks gents.

Excellent post, thank you for the info. The EH3 is one that I would really like to try next, I'm a big fan of the McMillan Rem Classic so the EH3 looks like its sort of the same style.

I have had a EH-2 on order for a month
It was part of Sniper's Hide Group buy and Tom projected a four month wait

Highly recommend all Manners stocks.

My SL should be along very soon and thinking a EH2 or 3 is on the horizon.

Tom and Crew are all top hands !

I've an EH3 with mini chassis on order. The mini chassis is currently listed in short action only. My order is for a long action chassis. They are expecting the long action to be delivered from manufacturing any day now.

I've got an EH4 w/ mini chassis on order. Curious to see if there is any detectable difference in accuracy between it and a my McMillan Remington Hunter, which was Pillar bedded by one of the best in the business...

John

now ya got me looking at a EH3 with mini chasis....

I am anxiously awaiting your comparison results between a properly bedded setup that is a known shooter dropped into an unbedded chassis. Good stuff!

ctsmith...

I dropped my Rem. 700 .308 into a Manners T5 with a mini chasis. no bedding done...





Went up to Montana to meet Scenarshooter mid way for some summer fun.

Here is what it did at 781 yards on steel. It blew the center out of the steel. accuracy is no problem ! grin

Scott, are you using 155 Scenars in that little rig?

Nice! Can't wait to give it a run. The concept is appealing.

Tanner... do you really think a match bullet would shoot like that ???