I own several of each of these stocks, and I've personally bedded them all. The McMillans are definitely superior, and I've actually never heard anyone even try to make an argument to the contrary. If that quality isn't worth paying for to you, I can understand that. I don't put Mickeys on all my guns either.
Regarding strength, I can manually manipulate the forearms on my rifles with floated barrels and easily see which stocks have more flex in the forearm. No measurement required. The B&C is the loser every time. That's okay...it's the cheapest of all of them. I should expect some compromise, shouldn't I? This EW stock is the first B&C that I've owned that isn't like that (when floated). FN must have laid down the law with 'em.
