#2202987 - 05/14/08 10:34 PM
**McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Popapi
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Which would you chose and why for a custom build???
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#2202988 - 05/14/08 10:35 PM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY Stock**
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The Edge. Browns are not as stiff from what I have seen.
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#2203029 - 05/14/08 11:59 PM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY Stock**
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Popapi.....
McMillans are the choice of many on the 24hr Campfire. However, I've been using Brown Precision stocks for 30 years, with complete satisfaction. I have several rifles wearing Brown's fiberglass stocks, plus a .300 Dakota M-70 in a Pound'r kevlar stock that weighs 6#12 ounces all up w/ 1.75X6 Leupold. That stock weighs 20 oz. completed. It is more than stiff enough. I'm currently building another 30/06 - M70 SS Featherweight - on a Brown kevlar Pound'r stock. My current pet hunting rifle is a .330 Dakota - M97 Dakota action w/ #3 SS barrel in a Brown fiberglass stock @ 8# 5oz w/ 1.5X5 Leupold. The stock is quite nice.
The Brown stock patterns fit me better than the others I've tried - McMillan and Rimrock, in particular. Brown's usually weigh a bit less. Stiffness has never been at issue. My 30 year old M77 Ruger 30/06 w/ Brown stock keeps the same point of impact for years, unless I change ammunition. I'm a happy customer. And my rifles receive rugged bush use.
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#2203240 - 05/15/08 06:10 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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SKane
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I like the Brown a whole bunch and have a couple of them.
And, I finally handled my first Edge. Seemed to me the Brown had just a wee more open grip but both are plenty stiff. I do like the sans-checkering design of the Brown a little better. Pretty hard to go wrong with either of them.
Don't know that it matters as it pertains to this thread, but, what are you looking to build?
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#2203509 - 05/15/08 08:38 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Popapi
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AWESOME info. was looking at one of these two stocks for my custom Ti 300wsm SKane.
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#2205029 - 05/15/08 10:50 PM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Popapi
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Nice Montana I wonder if the 3 oz lighter edge is that way(lighter) because of the 1/2" recoil pad. Did you weigh the stock in the pic???
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#2205060 - 05/15/08 11:44 PM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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MontanaMan
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Yep.........24.6 oz.
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#2205064 - 05/16/08 12:02 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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ULA24
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I can flex the forend on a Brown, not on a McMillan. You don't have to be an engineer to realize the McMillan is stiffer, but use whatever you like.
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#2205113 - 05/16/08 04:07 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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SKane
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Have you a Brown with Kevlar reinforcing?
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#2205375 - 05/16/08 07:21 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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ULA24
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In fairness, no I don't. I am talking the old "pounders". They had plenty of flex in the forend that I could discern. If they have remedied this situation, then I would consider one.
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#2205479 - 05/16/08 08:23 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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BobinNH
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ULA/Skane:I have a 270 with the ponder.My pounder is very stiff through the forend; you can have additional Kevlar or graphite(or whatever they use) added to stiffen it up. You can actually do this with a standard Brown fiberglass stock as well,last time I heard.
For a light 270,etc I like the pounder as well as anything out there, but I understand they are about $1000+ today.I would not hesitate to buy another.
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#2205587 - 05/16/08 09:23 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Jim in Idaho
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I have had 4 Brown Precision stocks - two came on Remington factory M700 FS rifles and two I got from Midway several years ago for a couple of lefty short action M700's.
Overall I have been satisfied with them, they have been stable enough judging by the way the rifles hold zero year to year. At the time they were the lightest "good" fiberglass stock on the market. However, I would not deliberately buy one today given the choice of the McMillan Edge, mostly because of the price of the Brown and what you get for your money compared to McMillan.
The Brown grip is very open, some like that but it's too long and open for my tastes. You only get one style with no checkering. The paint they supply on their Custom Pre-finish stock chips and scratches very easily and it's pretty slippery compared to the textured paint McMillan uses. Obviously one can repaint it with something different but that's just an added step and expense that isn't needed with the McMillan.
Being fair, they are very light at around 21-22 ounces and they handle recoil very well - a 7 lb .308 had far less subjective recoil than that same .308 mounted in it's Remington wooden BDL stock and weighing 3/4 pound more. Same same with my 7 pound .30-06 FS - subjective recoil is about the same as an 8 lb .270 in a BDL stock or an 8 lb M70 .30-06 LT in a wood stock. Also, it doesn't take .5% of the average American's expected lifespan to get one - they can usually ship it to you in a few weeks.
I've never handled an Edge and really want to get my hands on one as subjective "feel" is the most important factor in my satisfaction with any stock. But having owned several regular McMillans and four Browns I'd go with the McMillan product just based on that. Then add to that the fact that the stocks cost about the same and the McMillan pulls way ahead in my opinion.
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#2205717 - 05/16/08 10:57 AM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Popapi
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Jim I understand but if the Brown is just as good or better and not having to wait a life time to get a Edge it kinda pushes me toward the Brown each his/is own... Either one I would have Rick paint it to be totally satisfied.
Guys by the way is 399.99 a good price for a Brown Precision High Country Classic Style Hunting Stock - Prefinished Drop-in Fiberglass & Kevlar (Aramid Fiber)???
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#2206309 - 05/16/08 05:43 PM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Popapi
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Have you a Brown with Kevlar reinforcing?
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#2206351 - 05/16/08 06:00 PM
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I have one with the graphite in the for-end. It works just fine.
I think it's all you need.
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#2206408 - 05/16/08 06:26 PM
Re: **McMillan EDGE or Brown Precision HIGH COUNTRY (ADL)Stock**
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Karnis
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I purchased a used Kevlar one for a Model 7 and it's pretty stout.
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