At 14, I am now 69, my parents purchased a used Rem 760 30-06 that was my only hunting rifle until 1992 when my sons gave me a Win 70 Stainless Synthetic 270. I sold the Remington later to a friend who needed a cheap rifle for his son, gave it to him on time payments and he never completely paid for the rifle. Oh well.
Anyway thru the 1990's and until today I have been fortunate to have been able to purchase many new rifles and all have been Synthetic stocked with most being stainless. About 5 years ago I purchased my first wood and blue bolt rifle, a JC Higgins 50. Last year I purchased a JCH 51 both are 30-06. I love these guns and for the last few years they have been my primary hunting rifles. In bad weather I still use one of the Synthetic rifles but almost all other conditions I feel good using the wood and blue.
I see more wood stocked Mauser based rifles in my future.
