I purchased a used Howa in 300prc recently (too cheap to pass up) with the houge green OM stock. Have not shot it yet but I have to say that the B&C stock on the 35 whelen I used to have was definitely a better handling stock.
The B&C wasn't light (the gun weighed 10.5lbs fully loaded with sling) but I remember it being a better option than the Houge. That B&C was made around 2000/2001 so I don't know how that relates to today's B&C stocks.

You see in this world, there's two kinds of people my friend; those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.